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

Discover affordable housing in Erwin where there are 4+ 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.

Four Seasons Apartments CO George Morosani

200 Four Seasons Cir, Erwin, Tennessee 37650

Erwin Ha

750 Carolina Ave, Erwin, Tennessee 37650

Whispering Meadows

1821 Zane Whitson Dr, Erwin, Tennessee 37650

Meadowood Park

1126 E Erwin Rd, Erwin, Tennessee 37650

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Reported On December 21st, 2023 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Erwin, Tennessee
$20.27/hour
$13.02 (+180%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $13.02 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Erwin, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Erwin, Tennessee.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Erwin, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Erwin, Tennessee?

The City of Erwin has 6,026 people living in 2,603 households.

There are 1,525 renters living in 874 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.31 percent of the population living in Erwin.

What is the rental market like in Erwin, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 2,997 housing units in the Erwin area. Of these, 921 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Erwin, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Erwin?

The rental vacancy rate in Erwin is 5 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 Erwin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erwin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 265 432 164 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erwin

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Erwin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $864 to $1,561. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $864
One BR $870
Two BR $1,070
Three BR $1,343
Four BR $1,561
2024 Fair Market Rents in Erwin, Tennessee

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

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
One BR 261 98 percent
Two BR 388 90 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Erwin, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Erwin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Public Housing 73
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 63
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Erwin, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Erwin, Tennessee

Erwin features 161 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 Erwin, Tennessee

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Erwin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Erwin, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Erwin landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Erwin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Erwin, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.