Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cheatham County, TN

Discover affordable housing in Cheatham County where there are 4+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Sycamore Place Apartments

109 Claudia Ln, Ashland City, Tennessee 37015

Old Oak Plains

2000 Old Oaks Plains, Ashland City, Tennessee 37015

Forest Oaks Apartments

2150 Bell St, Ashland City, Tennessee 37015

Oak Manor Apts.

106 Oak Circle, Ashland City, Tennessee

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cheatham County, Tennessee
$30.66/hour
$23.41 (+323%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $23.41 (+323%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cheatham County, Tennessee?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Cheatham County, Tennessee.

Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cheatham County.

How many renters live in Cheatham County, Tennessee?

The County of Cheatham County has 41,184 people living in 15,708 households.

There are 8,193 renters living in 2,959 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.89 percent of the population living in Cheatham County.

What is the rental market like in Cheatham County, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 16,864 housing units in the Cheatham County area. Of these, 3,066 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cheatham County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cheatham County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cheatham County is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Cheatham County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cheatham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
63 302 1,298 874 340
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cheatham County

A large number of apartments in Cheatham County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Cheatham County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Cheatham County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,404 to $2,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,404
One BR $1,442
Two BR $1,619
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cheatham County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cheatham County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 63 100 percent
One BR 259 86 percent
Two BR 1,031 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cheatham County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Cheatham County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cheatham County, Tennessee including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 138
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 83
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cheatham County, Tennessee

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Cheatham County, Tennessee

Cheatham County features 83 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Cheatham County, Tennessee

There are 133 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cheatham County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cheatham County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cheatham County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cheatham County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cheatham County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,457 and $1,781.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.