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

Discover affordable housing in Lebanon where there are 27+ 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.

The Ridge at Lebanon

502 Fairfield Ave., Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Ironwood Apartments

415 Rome Pike, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Wood Falls Apartments

201 Carver Lane, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Peyton Manor

460 Peyton Rd, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Meadows of Lebanon

50 Meadows Dr, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Lebanon Square

310 Hill St, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Saddlebrook

203 Carver Ln , Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Greentree Pointe

1640 W Main St, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Maple Crossing Apartment

101 Maple Hill Road, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Peyton Park Apartments

160 Peyton Rd, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Rollingwood Apartments

100 Rollingwood Dr, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Clearview Residential Apartments

1404 Winter Dr, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Northwood Park Apartments

223 Western Ave, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Upton Heights

84 Upton Hts, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Wccl

411 E Market St, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Trousdale Ferry

574 Trousdale Ferry Pike, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Buffalo Valley Lebanon

233 Cleveland Ave Apt A, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Wccl Sycamore St ( 8 )

216 Sycamore St, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Manor View Dev 2

1693 Classic View Dr, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

Manor View Dev 1

1695 Classic View Dr, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lebanon, Tennessee
$30.66/hour
$23.41 (+323%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $23.41 (+323%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lebanon, 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 Public Housing programs for Lebanon, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Lebanon, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Lebanon, Tennessee?

The City of Lebanon has 39,562 people living in 15,014 households.

There are 14,809 renters living in 6,110 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.43 percent of the population living in Lebanon.

What is the rental market like in Lebanon, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 15,756 housing units in the Lebanon area. Of these, 6,497 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lebanon, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lebanon?

The rental vacancy rate in Lebanon is 6 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 Lebanon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lebanon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
233 1,147 3,103 1,392 199
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lebanon

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Lebanon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,404 to $2,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,404
One BR $1,442
Two BR $1,619
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lebanon, Tennessee

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

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 184 79 percent
One BR 1,027 90 percent
Two BR 2,702 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lebanon, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Lebanon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 849
Public Housing 334
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 127
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 35
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 11
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lebanon, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Lebanon, Tennessee

Lebanon features 518 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 Lebanon, Tennessee

There are 1,199 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lebanon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lebanon, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lebanon, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,457 and $1,781.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.