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

Discover affordable housing in Coffee County where there are 18+ 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.

Kingwood Arms Apartments

719 McMinnville Hwy, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Ada Ferrell Eastgate

186 Freeman St, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Tullahoma Village Apartments

1015 S Franklin St, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Mallard Landing

1313 McArthur St., Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Briarwood Apartments

121 Silver St, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Ada Ferrell Garden Apartments

106 Freeman Cir, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Royal Gardens Apartments

1525 Hills Chapel Rd, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Tullahoma Open Door I

500 Marbury Rd, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Tullahoma Open Door II

158 Greenwood Rd, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Rivendell Apartments, Phase II

555 Expressway Dr, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Winchester Court Apts

718 Clement Drive, Tullahoma, Tennessee

Brandywine Apts

1310 Cedar Lane #101, Tullahoma, Tennessee

Manchester Housing Authority

710 Butler Cir, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Dossett Homes

410 E Moore St, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

New Rock Creek Road Phase 1

308 New Rock Creek Rd, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

New Rock Creek Road Apartments

306 New Rock Creek Rd, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Rockcreek Apartments

303 Johnson Ln, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388

Bvi Manchester

Oak St (2 Lots); Maple St (2 Lots);, Manchester, Tennessee 37388

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Coffee County, Tennessee
$17.63/hour
$10.38 (+143%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $10.38 (+143%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Coffee 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 Coffee County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Coffee County, Tennessee?

The County of Coffee County has 58,080 people living in 22,689 households.

There are 17,508 renters living in 7,029 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.14 percent of the population living in Coffee County.

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

There are an estimated 24,958 housing units in the Coffee County area. Of these, 7,382 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Coffee County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Coffee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Coffee County is 4 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 Coffee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coffee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
314 838 3,030 2,326 485
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coffee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Coffee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $721 to $1,519. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $721
One BR $726
Two BR $931
Three BR $1,283
Four BR $1,519
2024 Fair Market Rents in Coffee County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Coffee 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 174 55 percent
One BR 497 59 percent
Two BR 2,073 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Coffee County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Coffee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 514
Public Housing 338
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 391
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 122
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Coffee County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Coffee County, Tennessee

Coffee County features 828 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 Coffee County, Tennessee

There are 507 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Coffee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coffee County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coffee County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $838 and $1,024.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.