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

Discover affordable housing in Pulaski where there are 8+ 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.

Pulaski Terrace Apartments

100K Terrace Dr, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

Tanglewood Apartments

100K Terrace Drive, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

Tulip Cove

Garden Meadows Drive, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

Countryside Village Apartments

16740 W College Street, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

Creekside Apartments

905 Magazine Rd, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

Hidden Valley Apartments

945 Cleveland St, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

Peebles Court

302 Peeble Ct, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

110 Washington Cir

110 Washington Cir, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pulaski, Tennessee
$17.05/hour
$9.80 (+135%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.80 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pulaski, 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 Pulaski, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Pulaski, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Pulaski, Tennessee?

The City of Pulaski has 8,301 people living in 3,316 households.

There are 4,690 renters living in 1,945 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.5 percent of the population living in Pulaski.

What is the rental market like in Pulaski, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 3,946 housing units in the Pulaski area. Of these, 2,027 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pulaski, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pulaski?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
98 212 979 591 65
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Pulaski

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $739 to $1,480. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $739
One BR $759
Two BR $900
Three BR $1,106
Four BR $1,480
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pulaski, Tennessee

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

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 39 40 percent
One BR 185 87 percent
Two BR 548 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pulaski, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Pulaski?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 141
Public Housing 208
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 155
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pulaski, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Pulaski, Tennessee

Pulaski features 407 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 Pulaski, Tennessee

There are 141 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pulaski.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pulaski, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pulaski, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $810 and $990.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.