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

Discover affordable housing in Trenton 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.

Gibson House Apartments

2220 U.S. 45 Bypass S, Trenton, Tennessee 3838

Trenton Towers Apartments, Lp

820 Gibson Rd, Trenton, Tennessee 38382

Holiday House Apartments

644 Gibson Rd, Trenton, Tennessee 38382

Trenton Group Home

194 Westwood Dr, Trenton, Tennessee 38382

Crockett Manor Apartments

2047 US Highway 45 Bypass, Trenton, Tennessee 38382

Green Acres

201 E 3rd St, Trenton, Tennessee 38382

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

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

How many renters live in Trenton, Tennessee?

The City of Trenton has 4,202 people living in 1,681 households.

There are 2,430 renters living in 1,101 renter households in this City. Renters make up 57.83 percent of the population living in Trenton.

What is the rental market like in Trenton, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,979 housing units in the Trenton area. Of these, 1,207 units are rental homes, making up 61 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trenton, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trenton?

The rental vacancy rate in Trenton is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Trenton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 220 519 277 49
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Trenton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $654 to $1,461. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $654
One BR $722
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,213
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trenton, Tennessee

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 113 51 percent
Two BR 372 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trenton, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Trenton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 209
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 90
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 156
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trenton, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Trenton, Tennessee

Trenton features 373 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 Trenton, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trenton, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.