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

Discover affordable housing in Paris where there are 13+ 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.

Tyson Park Apartments

1044 Manely, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Brookfield Apartments

430 Harrison Ln, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Grace Crossing

50 Enterprise Ave., Paris, Tennessee 38242

Wesley Pine Ridge

702 Pine Ridge Dr, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Colony Square Apartments

1175 Highway 641 South, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Crestview Manor Apartments

700 Mandalay Rd, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Belmont Lodge Apartments

400 Lankford Road, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Park Village of Paris

1450 N Market St, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Grove Park Apartments

345 Harrison St, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Chateau Maurice

1101 Volunteer Dr, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Southwood Apts

1401 Us Hwy. 641 South, Paris, Tennessee

Wesley Senior Ministries at Paris

Pine Ridge Rd, Paris, Tennessee 38242

Vernon Place

10 Morningside Vlg, Paris, Tennessee 38242

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Paris, Tennessee
$17.08/hour
$9.83 (+136%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.83 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Paris, 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 Paris, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Paris, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Paris, Tennessee?

The City of Paris has 10,311 people living in 4,132 households.

There are 4,083 renters living in 1,789 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.6 percent of the population living in Paris.

What is the rental market like in Paris, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 4,927 housing units in the Paris area. Of these, 1,938 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Paris, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Paris?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Paris
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 361 884 432 50
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Paris

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Paris

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $682 to $1,201. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $682
One BR $686
Two BR $902
Three BR $1,091
Four BR $1,201
2024 Fair Market Rents in Paris, Tennessee

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

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 12 100 percent
One BR 254 70 percent
Two BR 623 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Paris, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Paris?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 300
Public Housing 192
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 243
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 160
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Paris, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Paris, Tennessee

Paris features 424 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 Paris, Tennessee

There are 365 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Paris.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Paris, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Paris landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Paris.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Paris, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $812 and $992.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.