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

Discover affordable housing in Jacksboro where there are 4+ 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.

Westgate Towers

134 Ridenour Lane, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

Mountain View Apartments

127 Ridenour Ln, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

Crowne Point Apartments

120 Ridenour Ln, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

Jacksboro Plaza

245 Kentucky St, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jacksboro, Tennessee
$17.27/hour
$10.02 (+138%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $10.02 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jacksboro, 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 Jacksboro, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Jacksboro, Tennessee?

The City of Jacksboro has 2,775 people living in 1,072 households.

There are 613 renters living in 383 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.09 percent of the population living in Jacksboro.

What is the rental market like in Jacksboro, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,261 housing units in the Jacksboro area. Of these, 455 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jacksboro, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jacksboro?

The rental vacancy rate in Jacksboro is 14 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 Jacksboro for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksboro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 135 209 31 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksboro

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Jacksboro

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $618 to $1,215. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $618
One BR $695
Two BR $912
Three BR $1,202
Four BR $1,215
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jacksboro, Tennessee

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

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 4 50 percent
One BR 127 94 percent
Two BR 178 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jacksboro, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Jacksboro?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 20
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jacksboro, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Jacksboro, Tennessee

Jacksboro features 133 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 Jacksboro, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jacksboro, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jacksboro, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $821 and $1,003.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.