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

Discover affordable housing in Lawrence County where there are 12+ 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.

Whispering Oaks

501 Claymar Dr, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Pine Bluff Apartments

106 Bluff Dr, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Lawrenceburg Village

2114 Springer Rd, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Berkley Spring

14 Good Hope Rd, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Park Ridge Estates of Lawrenceburg

22 Good Hope Rd, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Loretto Lions Club

605 2nd Ave S, Loretto, Tennessee 38469

Lawrenceburg Lions Homes Phase II

345 Geri St, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Crockett Senior Housing

1067 Old Florence Rd, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

New Hope Apartments

1057 Old Florence Rd, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Public School Apartments

225 Jackson Ave, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

M. L. Lumpkins Homes

263 Waterloo St, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

Bvi Lawrenceburg

Honeysuckle Dr And Woodland Dr, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawrence County, Tennessee
$17.01/hour
$9.76 (+135%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.76 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Lawrence County, Tennessee?

The County of Lawrence County has 44,377 people living in 16,484 households.

There are 9,117 renters living in 4,058 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.54 percent of the population living in Lawrence County.

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

There are an estimated 18,660 housing units in the Lawrence County area. Of these, 4,220 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawrence County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawrence County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lawrence County 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 Lawrence County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
149 553 1,839 1,130 291
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Lawrence County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $679 to $1,196. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $679
One BR $683
Two BR $898
Three BR $1,102
Four BR $1,196
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawrence County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lawrence 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 120 81 percent
One BR 394 71 percent
Two BR 1,122 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawrence County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Lawrence County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 212
Public Housing 303
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 48
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 17
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 250
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawrence County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawrence County, Tennessee

Lawrence County features 554 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 Lawrence County, Tennessee

There are 125 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrence County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrence County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lawrence County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lawrence County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrence County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $808 and $988.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.