Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Carthage, TN

Discover affordable housing in South Carthage where there are 1+ 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.

Hickory Hill Apartments

Hwy 70 Hickory Hills Ln, South Carthage, Tennessee 37030

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Carthage, Tennessee
$17.20/hour
$9.95 (+137%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.95 (+137%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve South Carthage, 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 South Carthage, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in South Carthage, Tennessee?

The City of South Carthage has 1,698 people living in 686 households.

There are 647 renters living in 263 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.1 percent of the population living in South Carthage.

What is the rental market like in South Carthage, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 708 housing units in the South Carthage area. Of these, 273 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Carthage, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Carthage?

The rental vacancy rate in South Carthage 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 South Carthage for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Carthage
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 62 127 69 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Carthage

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 South Carthage

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $619 to $1,214. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $619
One BR $691
Two BR $908
Three BR $1,209
Four BR $1,214
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Carthage, Tennessee

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

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
One BR 47 76 percent
Two BR 87 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Carthage, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in South Carthage?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Public Housing 57
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Carthage, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in South Carthage, Tennessee

South Carthage features 0 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 South Carthage, Tennessee

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Carthage.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Carthage, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Carthage, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $817 and $999.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.