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

Discover affordable housing in Hardeman County where there are 13+ 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.

Whitehall Apartments

215 W Main St, Whiteville, Tennessee 38075

Dogwood Place Apartments

253 Dogwood Cove, Middleton, Tennessee 38052

Quinco Group Home

333 S Water St, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008

Raines East

103 Young Rd, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008

Highland Gardens

910 Polk St, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008

Pecan Grove

520 Pecan Dr, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008

Bolivar Townhouses

520 Tate Road, Bolivar, Tennessee

Ridgecrest Apts.

50 Ridgecrest Dr, Bolivar, Tennessee

Hatchie Hav Chickasaw Vl

217 Hazelgrove St, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008

Zion Temple Home

222 Malone St, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008

Whiteville Rural Rental

127 E Main St, Whiteville, Tennessee 38075

Bhi 2003 Bolivar Project

Bhi/Bolivar Project, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008

Hope Hall Center ( Aka Country View )

Hope Hall Center, Toone, Tennessee 38381

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hardeman County, Tennessee
$16.31/hour
$9.06 (+125%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.06 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hardeman 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Hardeman County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Hardeman County, Tennessee?

The County of Hardeman County has 25,519 people living in 9,009 households.

There are 5,938 renters living in 2,645 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.27 percent of the population living in Hardeman County.

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

There are an estimated 10,699 housing units in the Hardeman County area. Of these, 2,790 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hardeman County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hardeman County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hardeman County is 2 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 Hardeman County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hardeman County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 196 980 1,256 210
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hardeman County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Hardeman County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,232. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $651
One BR $655
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,213
Four BR $1,232
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hardeman County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hardeman 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
One BR 164 84 percent
Two BR 587 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hardeman County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Hardeman County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 116
Public Housing 119
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 150
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hardeman County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Hardeman County, Tennessee

Hardeman County features 339 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 Hardeman County, Tennessee

There are 94 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hardeman County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hardeman County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hardeman County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hardeman County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hardeman County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $775 and $947.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.