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

Discover affordable housing in Obion County where there are 16+ 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.

Eaglewood Estates Apartments

305 Connell Dr, South Fulton, Tennessee 38257

Parkview Manor Apartments

714 Sunswept Drive, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Union City Apartments

2810 Lynn St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

East Towne Apartments

1340 Hillsboro St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Southside Manor Apartments

722 Broadway St, South Fulton, Tennessee 38257

Davy Crockett Senior Center

515 S 1st St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

East Gate Village Apartments

515 Nash Street, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Ware Park

1464 E. Cheatham St., Union City, Tennessee 38261

Reelfoot Apartments

1331 Hillsboro St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Evergreen Apartments

731 S Sunswept Dr, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Union City Group Home

2333 Norwood Dr, Union City, Tennessee 38261

102 N Jernigan Dr

102 N Jernigan Dr, Union City, Tennessee 38261

708 710 Glendale

708 Glendale St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

College Greenwood Duplex

1102 E College St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Troy Place Apartments

501 S Mary Jane St, Troy, Tennessee 38260

Kc Home of South Fulton

1105 Parker Rd, South Fulton, Tennessee 38257

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

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

How many renters live in Obion County, Tennessee?

The County of Obion County has 30,670 people living in 12,542 households.

There are 10,508 renters living in 4,303 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.26 percent of the population living in Obion County.

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

There are an estimated 14,335 housing units in the Obion County area. Of these, 4,525 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Obion County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Obion County?

The rental vacancy rate in Obion County is 4 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 Obion County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Obion County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
92 454 1,897 1,596 230
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Obion County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Obion County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $717 to $1,147. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $717
One BR $721
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,098
Four BR $1,147
2024 Fair Market Rents in Obion County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Obion 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 53 58 percent
One BR 370 81 percent
Two BR 1,214 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Obion County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Obion County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 382
Public Housing 325
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 308
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 188
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Obion County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Obion County, Tennessee

Obion County features 754 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 Obion County, Tennessee

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Obion County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Obion County, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.