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

Discover affordable housing in Macon County 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.

Golden Oaks Village

101 Golden Oaks Dr, Lafayette, Tennessee 37083

Shenandoah Apartments

1135 Shenandoah Dr, Lafayette, Tennessee 37083

Shenandoah Haven

1135 Sneed Blvd, Lafayette, Tennessee 37083

Woodycrest Apartments

1101 Kimble Dr, Lafayette, Tennessee 0

Lafayette Landing

155 Lafayette Landing drive, Lafayette, Tennessee 37803

Spring Tree Villas

142 Kinnebrew Dr, Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee 37150

Woodcrest Apts.

100 Kimbal Dr, Lafayette, Tennessee

412 Wells Dr

412 Wells Dr, Lafayette, Tennessee 37083

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Macon County, Tennessee
$17.56/hour
$10.31 (+142%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $10.31 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Macon 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 Macon County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Macon County, Tennessee?

The County of Macon County has 25,365 people living in 9,164 households.

There are 7,098 renters living in 2,587 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.98 percent of the population living in Macon County.

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

There are an estimated 10,693 housing units in the Macon County area. Of these, 2,872 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Macon County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Macon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Macon County is 8 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 Macon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 367 1,160 921 139
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macon County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Macon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $789 to $1,404. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $789
One BR $794
Two BR $927
Three BR $1,185
Four BR $1,404
2024 Fair Market Rents in Macon County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Macon 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 263 72 percent
Two BR 858 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Macon County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Macon County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 203
Public Housing 133
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 136
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Macon County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Macon County, Tennessee

Macon County features 303 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 Macon County, Tennessee

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Macon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Macon County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Macon County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $834 and $1,020.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.