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

Discover affordable housing in Weakley County where there are 9+ 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.

Oakwood Apartments

611 West Main Street, Greenfield, Tennessee 38230

Wesley at Martin

448 Hannings Ln, Martin, Tennessee 38237

Williamsburg Landing

315 Hawks Rd, Martin, Tennessee 38237

Jwc Housing Corporation

113 Willow Ln, Martin, Tennessee 38237

Northwest Apartments of Weakley County

109 Harrison Rd, Martin, Tennessee 38237

Martin Group Home

211 Ivie Ln, Martin, Tennessee 38237

Puckett Plaza

9 E Heights Cir, Martin, Tennessee 38255

Woodlawn Manor

160 Rucker Dr, Dresden, Tennessee 38225

Chapelridge of Martin

528 Ellis St, Martin, Tennessee 38237

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Weakley County, 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 Weakley 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 Weakley County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Weakley County, Tennessee?

The County of Weakley County has 32,946 people living in 13,129 households.

There are 9,974 renters living in 4,570 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.27 percent of the population living in Weakley County.

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

There are an estimated 15,002 housing units in the Weakley County area. Of these, 4,742 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Weakley County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Weakley County?

The rental vacancy rate in Weakley 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 Weakley County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Weakley County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
43 775 2,079 1,517 130
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Weakley County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Weakley County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,461. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $728
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,041
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in Weakley County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Weakley 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
Studio 30 70 percent
One BR 581 75 percent
Two BR 1,475 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Weakley County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Weakley County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 194
Public Housing 138
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 187
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 82
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Weakley County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Weakley County, Tennessee

Weakley County features 396 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 Weakley County, Tennessee

There are 168 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Weakley County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Weakley County, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.