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

Discover affordable housing in Kingsport where there are 32+ 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.

Maple Oak Apartments

818 Oak St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

King's View

901 Larry Neil Way, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Stonecrest

1000 Stonegate Rd, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Miller Village Apartments

3840 Eastline Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

Beason Well Apartments

893 New Beason Well Rd, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Providence Place

459 Allen Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Holston Residence, Inc

1800 Mountain View Ave, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

Holston Development Corporation

2301 E Center St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

Holston Terrace Inc

1924 Bowater Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Roller Russ Residence

2221 Memorial Ct, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

Friendship Manor

108 Wampler St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37665

Kingsport Residential

1326 Tranbarger Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Kingsport West

212 Lewis Ln, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Kendrick Pointe

3125 Tiffany Ct., Kingsport, Tennessee 37663

Magnolia Pointe

1921 Bowater Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Hillside Pointe

3531 Watterson St., Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Reedy Pointe

1100 Robertson St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Charlemont Place

106 W. Charlemont Ave., Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Allen Creek

403 Allen Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

Walker Rosa Apartments

1014 Tip Top Ave, Kingsport, Tennessee 37665

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Reported On December 21st, 2023 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kingsport, Tennessee
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kingsport, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Kingsport, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Kingsport, Tennessee?

The City of Kingsport has 55,415 people living in 24,715 households.

There are 18,888 renters living in 9,434 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.08 percent of the population living in Kingsport.

What is the rental market like in Kingsport, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 27,828 housing units in the Kingsport area. Of these, 10,048 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kingsport, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kingsport?

The rental vacancy rate in Kingsport is 4 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 Kingsport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kingsport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
118 2,252 4,016 2,414 524
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kingsport

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Kingsport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,335. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $717
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,179
Four BR $1,335
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kingsport, Tennessee

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

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 104 88 percent
One BR 1,374 61 percent
Two BR 2,575 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kingsport, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Kingsport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,060
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 844
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 74
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 19
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kingsport, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Kingsport, Tennessee

Kingsport features 1,133 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 Kingsport, Tennessee

There are 986 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kingsport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kingsport, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kingsport landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kingsport.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kingsport, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.