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

Discover affordable housing in Somerville where there are 12+ 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.

Westview Manor Apartments

701 Westview Cove, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Foxtail Grove Apartments

510 N Main Hwy 76, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Country Oaks I

421 Jernigan Dr, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Lake Street Apartments

307 Lake Dr, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Country Oaks Apartments II

423 Jernigan Dr, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Oakwood Manor

49 Oakwood Manor Cv, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Maplewood Village

400 Meadow Ln, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Turnrow

502 Jernigan Drive, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Bluegrass Village Apartments

430 Jernigan Dr, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Fayette County Citizens for Progress Affordable Housing

901 S Somerville St, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Fayette County Citizens for Progress Affordable Housing

1035 S Somerville St, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

Somerville Trace

239 Jernigan Dr., Somerville, Tennessee 38068

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Somerville, Tennessee
$24.58/hour
$17.33 (+239%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $17.33 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Somerville, 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 Somerville, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Somerville, Tennessee?

The City of Somerville has 3,385 people living in 1,124 households.

There are 980 renters living in 511 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.95 percent of the population living in Somerville.

What is the rental market like in Somerville, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,253 housing units in the Somerville area. Of these, 565 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Somerville, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Somerville?

The rental vacancy rate in Somerville is 5 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 Somerville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Somerville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 134 195 163 7
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Somerville

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Somerville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,031 to $1,995. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,031
One BR $1,146
Two BR $1,298
Three BR $1,711
Four BR $1,995
2024 Fair Market Rents in Somerville, Tennessee

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

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 134 100 percent
Two BR 188 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Somerville, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Somerville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 138
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 163
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 208
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Somerville, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Somerville, Tennessee

Somerville features 262 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 Somerville, Tennessee

There are 153 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Somerville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Somerville, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Somerville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Somerville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Somerville, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,168 and $1,428.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.