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

Discover affordable housing in Cocke County where there are 14+ 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.

Blue Ridge Apartments

800 Blue Ridge Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

River Ridge

101 River Ridge Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Newport Manor Apartments

299 Dykes St, Newport, Tennessee 37821

River Rest Apartments

330 River Rest Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Newport Village Apartments

421 Appalachian Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Cocke Estates

100 Elena Ln, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Bicentennial Apartments

425 Bicentennial Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Newport Group Home

299 Bailey St, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Newport Terrace Apartments

425 Terrace Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Suncrest Apartments

261 Suncrest Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Mt View Apartments

270 Senior Way, Newport, Tennessee 37821

Viewmont Apartments

462 Viewmont Circle, Newport, Tennessee

Village East Apts

640 Village Way, Newport, Tennessee

Col. C. T. Rhyne Homes

335 E Broadway, Newport, Tennessee 37821

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cocke County, 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 Cocke 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), Public Housing programs for Cocke County, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Cocke County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Cocke County, Tennessee?

The County of Cocke County has 36,186 people living in 14,547 households.

There are 10,052 renters living in 4,243 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.78 percent of the population living in Cocke County.

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

There are an estimated 17,833 housing units in the Cocke County area. Of these, 4,611 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cocke County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cocke County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cocke County 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 Cocke County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cocke County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 350 2,024 1,396 408
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cocke County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Cocke County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,160. 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 $1,156
Four BR $1,160
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cocke County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cocke 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 22 59 percent
One BR 196 56 percent
Two BR 1,209 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cocke County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Cocke County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 203
Public Housing 400
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 144
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 214
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cocke County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Cocke County, Tennessee

Cocke County features 427 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 Cocke County, Tennessee

There are 121 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cocke County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cocke County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cocke County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cocke County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.