Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Union City, TN

Discover affordable housing in Union City where there are 12+ 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.

Parkview Manor Apartments

714 Sunswept Drive, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Union City Apartments

2810 Lynn St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

East Towne Apartments

1340 Hillsboro St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Davy Crockett Senior Center

515 S 1st St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

East Gate Village Apartments

515 Nash Street, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Ware Park

1464 E. Cheatham St., Union City, Tennessee 38261

Reelfoot Apartments

1331 Hillsboro St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Evergreen Apartments

731 S Sunswept Dr, Union City, Tennessee 38261

Union City Group Home

2333 Norwood Dr, Union City, Tennessee 38261

102 N Jernigan Dr

102 N Jernigan Dr, Union City, Tennessee 38261

708 710 Glendale

708 Glendale St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

College Greenwood Duplex

1102 E College St, Union City, Tennessee 38261

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

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

How many renters live in Union City, Tennessee?

The City of Union City has 11,068 people living in 4,423 households.

There are 5,014 renters living in 2,157 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.3 percent of the population living in Union City.

What is the rental market like in Union City, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 4,949 housing units in the Union City area. Of these, 2,293 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union City, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union City?

The rental vacancy rate in Union City is 4 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 Union City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 340 979 684 124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union City

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Union City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $717 to $1,147. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $717
One BR $721
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,098
Four BR $1,147
2024 Fair Market Rents in Union City, Tennessee

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

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 294 86 percent
Two BR 713 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union City, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Union City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 264
Public Housing 284
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 241
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union City, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Union City, Tennessee

Union City features 637 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 Union City, Tennessee

There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union City, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.