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

Discover affordable housing in Manchester where there are 6+ 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.

Kingwood Arms Apartments

719 McMinnville Hwy, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Mallard Landing

1313 McArthur St., Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Royal Gardens Apartments

1525 Hills Chapel Rd, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Rivendell Apartments, Phase II

555 Expressway Dr, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Manchester Housing Authority

710 Butler Cir, Manchester, Tennessee 37355

Bvi Manchester

Oak St (2 Lots); Maple St (2 Lots);, Manchester, Tennessee 37388

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Manchester, Tennessee
$17.63/hour
$10.38 (+143%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $10.38 (+143%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Manchester, 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 Manchester, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Manchester, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Manchester, Tennessee?

The City of Manchester has 12,325 people living in 4,495 households.

There are 5,773 renters living in 2,182 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.84 percent of the population living in Manchester.

What is the rental market like in Manchester, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 4,816 housing units in the Manchester area. Of these, 2,249 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Manchester, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Manchester?

The rental vacancy rate in Manchester 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 Manchester for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Manchester
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 364 1,034 508 218
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Manchester

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Manchester

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $721 to $1,519. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $721
One BR $726
Two BR $931
Three BR $1,283
Four BR $1,519
2024 Fair Market Rents in Manchester, Tennessee

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

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 27 73 percent
One BR 269 74 percent
Two BR 615 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Manchester, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Manchester?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 217
Public Housing 69
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 96
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Manchester, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Manchester, Tennessee

Manchester features 190 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 Manchester, Tennessee

There are 128 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Manchester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Manchester, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Manchester landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Manchester.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Manchester, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $838 and $1,024.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.