Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Tellico Plains, TN

Discover affordable housing in Tellico Plains where there are 2+ 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.

Raintree Apartments

330 Bank St, Tellico Plains, Tennessee 37385

Plainsview Apartments

146 Plainsview Dr, Tellico Plains, Tennessee 37385

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tellico Plains, Tennessee
$16.31/hour
$9.06 (+125%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.06 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tellico Plains, 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 Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Tellico Plains, Tennessee?

The City of Tellico Plains has 1,275 people living in 476 households.

There are 318 renters living in 135 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.94 percent of the population living in Tellico Plains.

What is the rental market like in Tellico Plains, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 558 housing units in the Tellico Plains area. Of these, 142 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tellico Plains?

The rental vacancy rate in Tellico Plains 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 Tellico Plains for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tellico Plains
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 21 56 27 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tellico Plains

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 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 Tellico Plains

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $584 to $1,176. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $584
One BR $685
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,153
Four BR $1,176
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tellico Plains, Tennessee

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

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 6 100 percent
One BR 19 90 percent
Two BR 44 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tellico Plains, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Tellico Plains?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Public Housing 20
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tellico Plains, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Tellico Plains, Tennessee

Tellico Plains features 64 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 Tellico Plains, Tennessee

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tellico Plains.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tellico Plains, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tellico Plains, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $775 and $947.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.