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

Discover affordable housing in Sequatchie County 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.

West Towne Apartments

224 Elm St N, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Sequatchie Havn 1 Colloms and Associate

229 Rankin Ave, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Sequatchie Havn 2 Colloms and Associate

300 Cedar St, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

North Towne Apartments

804 Old York Hwy N, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Dunlap Gardens

417 Buddy Skyles Rd, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Valley View Garden Apartments

10 Garden Loop Ct, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Windmere Place

10 Windmere Loop, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

Sethra Dunlap

1 Cedar Grove Way, Dunlap, Tennessee 37327

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sequatchie County, Tennessee
$23.33/hour
$16.08 (+222%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $16.08 (+222%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sequatchie 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 programs for Sequatchie County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Sequatchie County, Tennessee?

The County of Sequatchie County has 16,065 people living in 5,925 households.

There are 3,975 renters living in 1,388 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.74 percent of the population living in Sequatchie County.

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

There are an estimated 6,915 housing units in the Sequatchie County area. Of these, 1,639 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sequatchie County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sequatchie County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sequatchie County is 15 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 Sequatchie County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sequatchie County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 247 456 559 106
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sequatchie County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Sequatchie County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,068 to $1,784. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,068
One BR $1,085
Two BR $1,232
Three BR $1,569
Four BR $1,784
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sequatchie County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sequatchie 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 16 100 percent
One BR 228 92 percent
Two BR 353 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sequatchie County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Sequatchie County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 140
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sequatchie County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Sequatchie County, Tennessee

Sequatchie County features 95 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 Sequatchie County, Tennessee

There are 158 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sequatchie County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sequatchie County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sequatchie County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Sequatchie County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sequatchie County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,109 and $1,355.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.