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

Discover affordable housing in Hamblen County where there are 22+ 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.

Walter's Ridge Apartments

578 Housley Street, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Laurelwood - A Senior Community

513 S. Hill Street, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Chloe Lane

Old White Pine Road, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Henry Manor

425 N Henry St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Lincoln Manor Apartments

1107 S Jackson St, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Lincoln Park Apartments

1109 Sulphur Springs Rd, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Jefferson Place Apartments

3016 Jefferson Pl, White Pine, Tennessee 37890

Knob Hill Apartments

1459 DE Vault St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Mayfair Apartments

1297 Joe Hall Rd, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Roy J. Messer Apartments

1523 Main St, White Pine, Tennessee 37890

Kc Home of Morristown

615 Gammon Ave, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Rutledge Place

792 Seymour St, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Ashton View Apartments

169 Barkley Landing Dr, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Villages at Barkley Landing

450 Barkley Landing Dr, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Five Rivers Service, Inc

825 Donna St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

College Park Apartments

2526 Mall Dr, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

The Maples

430 West Economy Lane, Morristown, Tennessee

C. Frank Davis Homes Ext.

910 Kennedy Cir, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Oakwood Garden

Oakwood Ct, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

2044 Michael St

2044 Michael St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hamblen County, 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 Hamblen 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), Public Housing programs for Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Hamblen County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Hamblen County, Tennessee?

The County of Hamblen County has 64,531 people living in 25,209 households.

There are 19,623 renters living in 8,263 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.41 percent of the population living in Hamblen County.

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

There are an estimated 27,565 housing units in the Hamblen County area. Of these, 8,755 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hamblen County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hamblen County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hamblen 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 Hamblen County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamblen County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
279 1,402 3,799 2,426 226
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamblen County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Hamblen County

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 Hamblen County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hamblen 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 228 82 percent
One BR 1,276 91 percent
Two BR 2,691 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hamblen County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Hamblen County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 500
Public Housing 610
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 222
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hamblen County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Hamblen County, Tennessee

Hamblen County features 1,118 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 Hamblen County, Tennessee

There are 348 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hamblen County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hamblen County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hamblen County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hamblen County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.