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

Discover affordable housing in Gallatin 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.

The Residences at Gallatin

199 Albright Farms Dr., Gallatin, Tennessee 37072

Gallatin Park Apartments

271 Albert Gallatin Avenue, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Overlook Apartments

311 Hancock Street, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Green Wood Apartments

790 Green Wave Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

The Villages of Gallatin

614 N Water Avenue, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Chapel Ridge of Gallatin

1590 Airport Rd, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Crestwood Towers

212 N Boyers Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Sumner Gardens

923 South Westland Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Mckendree Springfield

1054 Hartsville Pike, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Fox Den Apartments

614 N Water Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Gallatin Senior Housing Dba the Manor

143 E Prince St, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Mckendree Lambuth at Gallatin

1042 Hartsville Pike, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Hats II Group Home

993 Long Hollow Pike, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

433 N Boyers Ave

433 N Boyers Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37030

158 E Winchester

158 E Winchester St, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Trigg St Apartments

200 N Trigg Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Courtyard Apartments

739 N Water Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

Skyline Apartments

7439 N Water St, Gallatin, Tennessee 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gallatin, Tennessee
$30.66/hour
$23.41 (+323%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $23.41 (+323%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gallatin, 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 Public Housing programs for Gallatin, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Gallatin, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Gallatin, Tennessee?

The City of Gallatin has 44,947 people living in 17,908 households.

There are 17,118 renters living in 7,175 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.08 percent of the population living in Gallatin.

What is the rental market like in Gallatin, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 19,092 housing units in the Gallatin area. Of these, 7,780 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gallatin, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gallatin?

The rental vacancy rate in Gallatin 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 Gallatin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallatin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
388 1,492 3,316 1,751 228
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallatin

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Gallatin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,404 to $2,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,404
One BR $1,442
Two BR $1,619
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gallatin, Tennessee

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

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 142 37 percent
One BR 1,339 90 percent
Two BR 2,220 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gallatin, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Gallatin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,174
Public Housing 285
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 190
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 105
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gallatin, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Gallatin, Tennessee

Gallatin features 656 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 Gallatin, Tennessee

There are 1,066 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gallatin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gallatin, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gallatin landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Gallatin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gallatin, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,457 and $1,781.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.