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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson where there are 35+ 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 Cove

100 Ben Lifsey Dr, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Madison Place Apartments

112 Rhone St, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Park Trace Apartments

100 Parkwood Trace, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Park Place Apartments

100 Boardwalk Cove, Jackson, Tennessee 38305

Park Ridge Apartments

100 Park Ridge Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

St Mary Manor Apartments

1771 Highway 45 Byp, Jackson, Tennessee 38305

East Pointe Apartments

504 Daugherty St, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Parkway East Apartments II

33 Carver Ave, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Parkway East Apartments Phase I

266 Roosevelt Pkwy, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

New Southern Senior Center

181 E Chester St, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Royal Arms Apartments

1580 N Royal St, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Kingfield North

135 Kingsfield Dr., Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Kingfield South

8 Kingsfield Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Centennial Pass

100 Millennium Dr, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

The Ridge at Jackson

100 Rich Smith Way, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Patrician Terrace Apartments

1585 Hollywood Dr, Jackson, Tennessee 38305

Lincoln Courts

217 Lincoln Circle, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Magnolia Landing Apartments

100 Magnolia Landing Ct, Jackson, Tennessee 38305

Chester Park Apartments

100 Emory Hill Dr, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Villages of Old Hickory

550 Old Hickory Blvd, Jackson, Tennessee 38305

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson, Tennessee
$21.55/hour
$14.30 (+197%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $14.30 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jackson, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Jackson, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Jackson, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Jackson, Tennessee?

The City of Jackson has 68,381 people living in 27,098 households.

There are 27,254 renters living in 12,345 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.86 percent of the population living in Jackson.

What is the rental market like in Jackson, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 29,811 housing units in the Jackson area. Of these, 14,269 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson is 8 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 Jackson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
328 1,955 5,521 4,161 838
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $771 to $1,563. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $771
One BR $866
Two BR $1,138
Three BR $1,558
Four BR $1,563
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson, Tennessee

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

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 267 81 percent
One BR 1,347 69 percent
Two BR 3,456 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,382
Public Housing 654
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 516
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson, Tennessee

Jackson features 1,349 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, Tennessee

There are 1,032 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jackson landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jackson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jackson, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,024 and $1,252.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.