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

Discover affordable housing in Livingston where there are 8+ 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.

Mountain Grove Apartments

832 N SPRING ST, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

Holly Hills Apartments

115 Holly Hills Dr, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

620 E 7th St

620 E 7th St, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

Livingston Apartments

41 Villa Ct, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

Willow Place

216 Fair St, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

502 E 7th St

502 E 7th St, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

900 Lee Dr

901 Lee Dr, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

902 Preston Dr

902 Preston St, Livingston, Tennessee 38570

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Livingston, 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 Livingston, 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 Livingston, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Livingston, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Livingston, Tennessee?

The City of Livingston has 3,921 people living in 1,534 households.

There are 1,637 renters living in 619 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.75 percent of the population living in Livingston.

What is the rental market like in Livingston, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,783 housing units in the Livingston area. Of these, 629 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livingston, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livingston?

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston is 2 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 Livingston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 72 286 219 42
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Livingston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,147. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $688
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,096
Four BR $1,147
2024 Fair Market Rents in Livingston, Tennessee

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

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 24 33 percent
Two BR 159 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livingston, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Livingston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 151
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 116
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 37
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livingston, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Livingston, Tennessee

Livingston features 236 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 Livingston, Tennessee

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livingston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livingston, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.