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

Discover affordable housing in Humphreys County where there are 7+ 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.

Irish Apartments

43 Irish Dr, Mcewen, Tennessee 37101

Whispering Oaks Apartments

64 Ridge Rd, Waverly, Tennessee 37185

Creekview Manor Apartments

204 Clydeton Rd, Waverly, Tennessee 37185

Briarwood Apartments

116 Guy Barnett Dr, Waverly, Tennessee 37185

Waverly Residential Services

200 Airport Rd, Waverly, Tennessee 37185

Carroll Street Residential

215 Carroll Ave, Waverly, Tennessee 37185

Brookside

210 E Richland Ave, Waverly, Tennessee 37185

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

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

How many renters live in Humphreys County, Tennessee?

The County of Humphreys County has 19,032 people living in 6,715 households.

There are 4,042 renters living in 1,397 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.24 percent of the population living in Humphreys County.

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

There are an estimated 8,867 housing units in the Humphreys County area. Of these, 1,677 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Humphreys County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Humphreys County?

The rental vacancy rate in Humphreys County is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Humphreys County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Humphreys County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1 87 753 498 43
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Humphreys County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Humphreys County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,256. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $767
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,183
Four BR $1,256
2024 Fair Market Rents in Humphreys County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Humphreys 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 0 100 percent
One BR 87 100 percent
Two BR 440 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Humphreys County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Humphreys County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Public Housing 70
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 58
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Humphreys County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Humphreys County, Tennessee

Humphreys County features 197 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 Humphreys County, Tennessee

There are 90 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Humphreys County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Humphreys County, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.