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

Discover affordable housing in Crockett County where there are 3+ 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.

Pine Grove Apartments

202 Pine Grove Dr, Alamo, Tennessee 38001

Willow Creek Apartments

589 College St, Bells, Tennessee 38006

Crescent Park Estates

108 Autumn Valley Dr, Alamo, Tennessee 38001

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crockett County, Tennessee
$18.81/hour
$11.56 (+159%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $11.56 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Crockett 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 Crockett County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Crockett County, Tennessee?

The County of Crockett County has 13,955 people living in 5,409 households.

There are 4,298 renters living in 1,686 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.8 percent of the population living in Crockett County.

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

There are an estimated 6,109 housing units in the Crockett County area. Of these, 1,807 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crockett County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crockett County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crockett County is 6 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 Crockett County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crockett County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 148 720 781 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crockett County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Crockett County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $755 to $1,563. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $755
One BR $756
Two BR $993
Three BR $1,213
Four BR $1,563
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crockett County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crockett 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 10 67 percent
One BR 104 70 percent
Two BR 454 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crockett County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Crockett County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 56
Public Housing 20
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crockett County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Crockett County, Tennessee

Crockett County features 48 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 Crockett County, Tennessee

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crockett County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crockett County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crockett County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $894 and $1,092.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.