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

Discover affordable housing in Pickett 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.

Circlview Apartments

152 Circle View Dr, Byrdstown, Tennessee 38549

Hillcrest Apartments

115 Hillcrest Dr, Byrdstown, Tennessee 38549

Pickett Square V

100 Pickett Square Dr, Byrdstown, Tennessee 38549

601 Hillcrest Dr

601 Hillcrest Dr, Byrdstown, Tennessee 38549

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pickett County, Tennessee
$17.29/hour
$10.04 (+139%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $10.04 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pickett 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 Pickett County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Pickett County, Tennessee?

The County of Pickett County has 5,042 people living in 2,205 households.

There are 945 renters living in 404 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.74 percent of the population living in Pickett County.

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

There are an estimated 3,361 housing units in the Pickett County area. Of these, 482 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pickett County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pickett County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pickett County is 16 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 Pickett County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pickett County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 31 269 76 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pickett County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 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 Pickett County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $725 to $1,282. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $725
One BR $729
Two BR $913
Three BR $1,104
Four BR $1,282
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pickett County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pickett 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 0 100 percent
One BR 28 90 percent
Two BR 201 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pickett County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Pickett County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 124
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 68
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pickett County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Pickett County, Tennessee

Pickett County features 68 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 Pickett County, Tennessee

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pickett County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pickett County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pickett County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $822 and $1,004.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.