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

Discover affordable housing in McNairy 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.

Selmer Townhouses

408 Florence Ave, Selmer, Tennessee 38375

Eaglewood III Apartments

195 Bethesda Rd, Selmer, Tennessee 38375

Rosewood Place Apartments

200 Redbud St, Selmer, Tennessee 38375

Hillcrest Meadows

1 Alta Vista St, Selmer, Tennessee

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

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

How many renters live in McNairy County, Tennessee?

The County of McNairy County has 25,895 people living in 9,683 households.

There are 5,701 renters living in 2,019 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.02 percent of the population living in McNairy County.

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

There are an estimated 12,274 housing units in the McNairy County area. Of these, 2,054 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McNairy County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McNairy County?

The rental vacancy rate in McNairy County is 1 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 McNairy County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McNairy County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
19 130 768 936 101
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McNairy County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 McNairy County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,329. 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 $1,189
Four BR $1,329
2024 Fair Market Rents in McNairy County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in McNairy 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
Studio 12 63 percent
One BR 109 84 percent
Two BR 570 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McNairy County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in McNairy County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 99
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 110
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McNairy County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in McNairy County, Tennessee

McNairy County features 78 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 McNairy County, Tennessee

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McNairy County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McNairy County, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.