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

Discover affordable housing in Morristown where there are 20+ 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.

Walter's Ridge Apartments

578 Housley Street, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Laurelwood - A Senior Community

513 S. Hill Street, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Chloe Lane

Old White Pine Road, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Henry Manor

425 N Henry St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Lincoln Manor Apartments

1107 S Jackson St, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Lincoln Park Apartments

1109 Sulphur Springs Rd, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Knob Hill Apartments

1459 DE Vault St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Mayfair Apartments

1297 Joe Hall Rd, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Kc Home of Morristown

615 Gammon Ave, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Rutledge Place

792 Seymour St, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Ashton View Apartments

169 Barkley Landing Dr, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Villages at Barkley Landing

450 Barkley Landing Dr, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Five Rivers Service, Inc

825 Donna St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

College Park Apartments

2526 Mall Dr, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

The Maples

430 West Economy Lane, Morristown, Tennessee

C. Frank Davis Homes Ext.

910 Kennedy Cir, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Oakwood Garden

Oakwood Ct, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

2044 Michael St

2044 Michael St, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

600 - 710 Union St

660 Union Ave, Morristown, Tennessee 37813

Lakeway Center Mayes Group Home

E 4th N And Sherwood Dr, Morristown, Tennessee 37814

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Morristown, Tennessee
$19.38/hour
$12.13 (+167%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $12.13 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Morristown, 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), Public Housing programs for Morristown, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Morristown, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Morristown, Tennessee?

The City of Morristown has 30,574 people living in 12,317 households.

There are 14,316 renters living in 6,156 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.82 percent of the population living in Morristown.

What is the rental market like in Morristown, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 13,752 housing units in the Morristown area. Of these, 6,629 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morristown, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morristown?

The rental vacancy rate in Morristown is 7 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 Morristown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morristown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
279 1,047 3,090 1,566 150
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morristown

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Morristown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $787 to $1,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $787
One BR $792
Two BR $1,023
Three BR $1,375
Four BR $1,653
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morristown, Tennessee

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

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 228 82 percent
One BR 944 90 percent
Two BR 2,207 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Morristown, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Morristown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 537
Public Housing 610
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 221
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morristown, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Morristown, Tennessee

Morristown features 1,088 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 Morristown, Tennessee

There are 348 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morristown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morristown, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morristown, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.