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

Discover affordable housing in South Pittsburg where there are 4+ 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.

South Pittsburg Elderly Housing

330 S Cedar Ave, South Pittsburg, Tennessee 37380

Mountainside Manor

116 N Magnolia Ave, South Pittsburg, Tennessee 37380

Jordan Landing

202 Jordan Cir, South Pittsburg, Tennessee 37380

Keown Homes

107 Elm Ave, South Pittsburg, Tennessee 37380

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Pittsburg, 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 South Pittsburg, 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 Public Housing programs for South Pittsburg, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for South Pittsburg, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in South Pittsburg, Tennessee?

The City of South Pittsburg has 3,068 people living in 1,233 households.

There are 840 renters living in 432 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.38 percent of the population living in South Pittsburg.

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

There are an estimated 1,428 housing units in the South Pittsburg area. Of these, 458 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Pittsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in South Pittsburg is 6 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 Pittsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Pittsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 140 195 97 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Pittsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Pittsburg

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 South Pittsburg, Tennessee

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

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 135 96 percent
Two BR 120 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Pittsburg, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in South Pittsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 198
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Pittsburg, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in South Pittsburg, Tennessee

South Pittsburg features 263 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 Pittsburg, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Pittsburg, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.