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

Discover affordable housing in Lewis County where there are 4+ 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.

25 Walnut Cir

25 Walnut Cir, Hohenwald, Tennessee 38462

High Forest Apartments

230 N Walnut St, Hohenwald, Tennessee 38462

Hohenwald Village Apartments

149 Village Ln, Hohenwald, Tennessee 38462

100 N Oak St

100 N Oak St, Hohenwald, Tennessee 38462

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

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

How many renters live in Lewis County, Tennessee?

The County of Lewis County has 12,637 people living in 5,073 households.

There are 2,822 renters living in 1,087 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.33 percent of the population living in Lewis County.

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

There are an estimated 5,681 housing units in the Lewis County area. Of these, 1,162 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lewis County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lewis County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 211 265 402 174
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 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 Lewis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,461. 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 $1,091
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lewis County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lewis 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
One BR 146 69 percent
Two BR 170 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lewis County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Lewis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 116
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lewis County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Lewis County, Tennessee

Lewis County features 232 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 Lewis County, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lewis County, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.