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

Discover affordable housing in Dunlap where there are 8+ 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.

West Towne Apartments

224 Elm St N, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Sequatchie Havn 1 Colloms and Associate

229 Rankin Ave, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Sequatchie Havn 2 Colloms and Associate

300 Cedar St, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

North Towne Apartments

804 Old York Hwy N, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Dunlap Gardens

417 Buddy Skyles Rd, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Valley View Garden Apartments

10 Garden Loop Ct, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Windmere Place

10 Windmere Loop, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Sethra Dunlap

1 Cedar Grove Way, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dunlap, Tennessee
$23.33/hour
$16.08 (+222%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $16.08 (+222%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dunlap, 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 programs for Dunlap, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Dunlap, Tennessee?

The City of Dunlap has 5,443 people living in 1,928 households.

There are 2,378 renters living in 765 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.69 percent of the population living in Dunlap.

What is the rental market like in Dunlap, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 2,310 housing units in the Dunlap area. Of these, 910 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dunlap, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dunlap?

The rental vacancy rate in Dunlap is 16 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 Dunlap for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunlap
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 89 325 301 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunlap

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Dunlap

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,068 to $1,784. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,068
One BR $1,085
Two BR $1,232
Three BR $1,569
Four BR $1,784
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dunlap, Tennessee

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

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 16 100 percent
One BR 70 79 percent
Two BR 308 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dunlap, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Dunlap?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 49
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dunlap, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Dunlap, Tennessee

Dunlap features 95 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 Dunlap, Tennessee

There are 158 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dunlap.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dunlap, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dunlap landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Dunlap.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dunlap, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,109 and $1,355.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.