Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clifton, TN

Discover affordable housing in Clifton where there are 2+ 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.

Riverwood Apartments

509 Riverwood Dr, Clifton, Tennessee 38425

Clifton Cdp Properties

207 River Ridge Rd, Clifton, Tennessee 38425

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clifton, Tennessee
$16.31/hour
$9.06 (+125%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.06 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clifton, 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 Clifton, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Clifton, Tennessee?

The City of Clifton has 2,622 people living in 363 households.

There are 556 renters living in 140 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.21 percent of the population living in Clifton.

What is the rental market like in Clifton, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 451 housing units in the Clifton area. Of these, 158 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clifton, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clifton?

The rental vacancy rate in Clifton is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Clifton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clifton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 27 71 39 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clifton

A large number of apartments in Clifton 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 Clifton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Clifton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,147. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $651
One BR $655
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,043
Four BR $1,147
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clifton, Tennessee

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

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
One BR 14 52 percent
Two BR 20 28 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clifton, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Clifton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clifton, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Clifton, Tennessee

Clifton features 41 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 Clifton, Tennessee

There are 5 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clifton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clifton, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clifton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Clifton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clifton, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $775 and $947.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.