Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in White Pine, TN

Discover affordable housing in White Pine 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.

Jefferson Place Apartments

3016 Jefferson Pl, White Pine, Tennessee 37890

Roy J. Messer Apartments

1523 Main St, White Pine, Tennessee 37890

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In White Pine, Tennessee
$19.38/hour
$12.13 (+167%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $12.13 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve White Pine, 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), Public Housing programs for White Pine, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for White Pine, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in White Pine, Tennessee?

The City of White Pine has 2,527 people living in 1,083 households.

There are 892 renters living in 393 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.3 percent of the population living in White Pine.

What is the rental market like in White Pine, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,253 housing units in the White Pine area. Of these, 534 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in White Pine, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in White Pine?

The rental vacancy rate in White Pine is 21 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 White Pine for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in White Pine
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 58 195 132 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in White Pine

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 White Pine

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $787 to $1,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $787
One BR $792
Two BR $1,023
Three BR $1,375
Four BR $1,653
2024 Fair Market Rents in White Pine, Tennessee

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

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 4 100 percent
One BR 58 100 percent
Two BR 195 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in White Pine, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in White Pine?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 18
Public Housing 36
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 9
Tracked Units by Federal Program in White Pine, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in White Pine, Tennessee

White Pine features 30 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 White Pine, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in White Pine, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay White Pine landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in White Pine.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in White Pine, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.