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

Discover affordable housing in Linden 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.

Cedaridge Apartments

171 West Brooklyn St, Linden, Tennessee 37096

Buffalo River Apartments

149 W School St, Linden, Tennessee 37096

Oliver's Crossing

107 Beech Street, Linden, Tennessee 37096

Buffalo Valley Linden

102 Polk St, Linden, Tennessee 37096

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Linden, Tennessee
$17.18/hour
$9.93 (+137%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.93 (+137%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Linden, 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 Linden, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Linden, Tennessee?

The City of Linden has 1,469 people living in 439 households.

There are 428 renters living in 166 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.14 percent of the population living in Linden.

What is the rental market like in Linden, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 629 housing units in the Linden area. Of these, 187 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Linden, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Linden?

The rental vacancy rate in Linden is 11 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 Linden for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linden
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 30 70 19 47
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linden

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Linden

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $686 to $1,229. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $686
One BR $690
Two BR $907
Three BR $1,097
Four BR $1,229
2024 Fair Market Rents in Linden, Tennessee

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

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 25 83 percent
Two BR 54 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Linden, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Linden?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Linden, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Linden, Tennessee

Linden features 48 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 Linden, Tennessee

There are 35 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Linden.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Linden, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Linden, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $816 and $998.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.