Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Trousdale County, TN

Discover affordable housing in Trousdale County 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.

East Ridge Apartments

309 E Ridge Ct, Hartsville, Tennessee 37074

112 Carr St

112 Carr St, Hartsville, Tennessee 37074

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Trousdale County, Tennessee
$30.66/hour
$23.41 (+323%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $23.41 (+323%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Trousdale County, 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 Trousdale County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Trousdale County, Tennessee?

The County of Trousdale County has 11,596 people living in 3,552 households.

There are 2,323 renters living in 829 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.03 percent of the population living in Trousdale County.

What is the rental market like in Trousdale County, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 3,776 housing units in the Trousdale County area. Of these, 854 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trousdale County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trousdale County?

The rental vacancy rate in Trousdale County is 3 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 Trousdale County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trousdale County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 49 421 302 49
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trousdale County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Trousdale County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,404 to $2,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,404
One BR $1,442
Two BR $1,619
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trousdale County, Tennessee

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

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 49 100 percent
Two BR 411 98 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trousdale County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Trousdale County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trousdale County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Trousdale County, Tennessee

Trousdale County features 65 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 Trousdale County, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trousdale County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Trousdale County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Trousdale County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Trousdale County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,457 and $1,781.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.