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

Discover affordable housing in Dandridge 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.

Twin Oaks Apartments

816 Twin Oaks Way, Dandridge, Tennessee 37725

Striplin Place Apartments

East Dumplin Valley Rd, Dandridge, Tennessee 37760

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dandridge, Tennessee
$19.38/hour
$12.13 (+167%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $12.13 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dandridge, 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 Dandridge, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Dandridge, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Dandridge, Tennessee?

The City of Dandridge has 3,351 people living in 1,323 households.

There are 999 renters living in 454 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.81 percent of the population living in Dandridge.

What is the rental market like in Dandridge, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,432 housing units in the Dandridge area. Of these, 498 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dandridge, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dandridge?

The rental vacancy rate in Dandridge is 7 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 Dandridge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dandridge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 140 123 138 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dandridge

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Dandridge

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $787 to $1,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $787
One BR $792
Two BR $1,023
Three BR $1,375
Four BR $1,653
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dandridge, Tennessee

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

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 11 100 percent
One BR 134 96 percent
Two BR 99 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dandridge, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Dandridge?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 5
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dandridge, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Dandridge, Tennessee

Dandridge features 40 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 Dandridge, Tennessee

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dandridge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dandridge, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dandridge, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.