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

Discover affordable housing in Scott County where there are 15+ 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.

Highlander Pointe Apartments

216 Lander Dr, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

Heritage Hills Apartments

101 Heritage Hills Cir, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

Westminster Place

112 N Main St, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

Village Green Apartments

1367 Baker Hwy, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

Hope Group Homes

161 Water Plant Rd, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

Cooperstown Apartments

Ely Rd, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

Bear Creek Apartments

1200 Bear Creek Rd., Oneida, Tennessee 37841

Blue Ridge Ltd

170 Lloyd St, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

Oak Park Addition

310 Oak Park Dr, Oneida, Tennessee

South Fork Apts

200 South Fork Dr, Helenwood, Tennessee

Oak Park Apartments

310 Oak Park Dr, Oneida, Tennessee

Vol Housing Mgmt Winfield Ridge

Old Us Highway 27, Winfield, Tennessee 37892

Huntsville Helenwood Oneida

200 Sunset Dr, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

Scott - Morgan Cdc West Robbins

150 W Robbins Rd, Robbins, Tennessee 37852

Hope Water Plant Rd

225 Water Plant Rd, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

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

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

How many renters live in Scott County, Tennessee?

The County of Scott County has 21,917 people living in 8,614 households.

There are 5,524 renters living in 2,444 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.2 percent of the population living in Scott County.

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

There are an estimated 9,834 housing units in the Scott County area. Of these, 2,782 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scott County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scott County?

The rental vacancy rate in Scott County is 12 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 Scott County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scott County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 396 1,042 848 150
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scott County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 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 Scott County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,364. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $708
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,180
Four BR $1,364
2024 Fair Market Rents in Scott County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Scott 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 298 75 percent
Two BR 668 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Scott County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Scott County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 94
Public Housing 231
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 106
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 8
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 13
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 254
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scott County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County features 445 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 Scott County, Tennessee

There are 167 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scott County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Scott County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Scott County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Scott County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.