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

Discover affordable housing in Westmoreland 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.

Brooksfield Apartments

1201 N 1st St, Westmoreland, Tennessee 37186

Oakwood Village Apartments

2021 Oakwood Drive, Westmoreland, Tennessee 37186

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

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

How many renters live in Westmoreland, Tennessee?

The City of Westmoreland has 2,711 people living in 929 households.

There are 1,125 renters living in 402 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.5 percent of the population living in Westmoreland.

What is the rental market like in Westmoreland, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,006 housing units in the Westmoreland area. Of these, 419 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westmoreland, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westmoreland?

The rental vacancy rate in Westmoreland is 0 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 Westmoreland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westmoreland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 52 157 151 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westmoreland

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Westmoreland

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 Westmoreland, Tennessee

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

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 13 100 percent
One BR 52 100 percent
Two BR 149 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westmoreland, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Westmoreland?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 25
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 47
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 49
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westmoreland, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Westmoreland, Tennessee

Westmoreland features 73 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 Westmoreland, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westmoreland, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.