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

Discover affordable housing in Whiteville 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.

Whitehall Apartments

215 W Main St, Whiteville, Tennessee 38075

Whiteville Rural Rental

127 E Main St, Whiteville, Tennessee 38075

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

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

How many renters live in Whiteville, Tennessee?

The City of Whiteville has 4,734 people living in 539 households.

There are 700 renters living in 319 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.79 percent of the population living in Whiteville.

What is the rental market like in Whiteville, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 592 housing units in the Whiteville area. Of these, 336 units are rental homes, making up 57 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whiteville, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whiteville?

The rental vacancy rate in Whiteville 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 Whiteville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whiteville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 140 146 33
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whiteville

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Whiteville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,232. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $651
One BR $655
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,213
Four BR $1,232
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whiteville, Tennessee

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

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
Two BR 54 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Whiteville, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Whiteville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whiteville, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Whiteville, Tennessee

Whiteville 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 Whiteville, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Whiteville, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.