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

Discover affordable housing in Henning where there are 2+ 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.

Center Point Apartments

550 S Church St, Henning, Tennessee 38041

Henning Village Apartments

356 S Main St, Henning, Tennessee 38041

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Henning, 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 Henning, 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 Henning, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Henning, Tennessee?

The City of Henning has 1,320 people living in 533 households.

There are 626 renters living in 205 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.42 percent of the population living in Henning.

What is the rental market like in Henning, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 598 housing units in the Henning area. Of these, 219 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Henning, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Henning?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Henning
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 26 66 99 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Henning

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Henning

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,376. 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 $1,130
Four BR $1,376
2024 Fair Market Rents in Henning, Tennessee

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

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 3 100 percent
One BR 21 81 percent
Two BR 50 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Henning, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Henning?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 56
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Henning, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Henning, Tennessee

Henning features 56 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 Henning, Tennessee

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Henning.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Henning, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Henning landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Henning.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.