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

Discover affordable housing in Sparta where there are 6+ 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.

Stoneridge Estates

500 Stoneridge Ct, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

Knollcrest Manor Apartments

601 Knollcrest Drive, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

Pleasant Hill Apartments

200 E Bronson St, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

Oak Hills Apartments

363 Oak Hill Dr, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

Oak Hills Annex

301 Horizon Dr, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

Crag Rock Village

100 Project Dr, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sparta, Tennessee
$18.28/hour
$11.03 (+152%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $11.03 (+152%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sparta, 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 Sparta, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Sparta, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Sparta, Tennessee?

The City of Sparta has 4,950 people living in 1,988 households.

There are 1,827 renters living in 746 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.91 percent of the population living in Sparta.

What is the rental market like in Sparta, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 2,223 housing units in the Sparta area. Of these, 746 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sparta, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sparta?

The rental vacancy rate in Sparta is 0 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 Sparta for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sparta
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
44 90 348 183 81
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sparta

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Sparta

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $730 to $1,285. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $730
One BR $734
Two BR $965
Three BR $1,167
Four BR $1,285
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sparta, Tennessee

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

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 44 100 percent
One BR 89 99 percent
Two BR 279 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sparta, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Sparta?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 98
Public Housing 140
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 53
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sparta, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Sparta, Tennessee

Sparta features 269 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 Sparta, Tennessee

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sparta.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sparta, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sparta, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.