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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 3+ 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.

Brookwood Apartments

128 Brookwood Ln, Gainesboro, Tennessee 38562

Deer Run Apartments

100 Deer Run Ln, Gainesboro, Tennessee 38562

Gainesboro Village

431 Jennings Creek Hwy, Gainesboro, Tennessee

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

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

How many renters live in Jackson County, Tennessee?

The County of Jackson County has 11,730 people living in 4,569 households.

There are 1,959 renters living in 777 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.7 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

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

There are an estimated 5,833 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 825 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson County is 5 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 Jackson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 92 270 340 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,209. 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 $1,041
Four BR $1,209
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson 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 6 46 percent
One BR 60 65 percent
Two BR 181 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Public Housing 43
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 114
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee

Jackson County features 90 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 Jackson County, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.