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

Discover affordable housing in Williamson County where there are 11+ 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.

Caspian Hills Apartments

7228 Caspian Dr, Fairview, Tennessee 37062

Roundtree Manor II Apartments

1001 Roudntree Cir, Fairview, Tennessee 37062

Cherokee Place

1101 Shawnee Dr., Franklin, Tennessee 37064

West Way Apartments

7202 Peek Ct., Fairview, Tennessee 37062

Maple Village

7112 Maple Village Ct, Fairview, Tennessee 37062

Reddick Senior Residence

198 Granbury St, Franklin, Tennessee 37064

Harpeth Hills Apartments Phase II

300 Sycamore Dr, Franklin, Tennessee 37064

Chickasaw Senior Community

600 Chickasaw Place, Franklin, Tennessee 37064

Park Village of Fairview

1025 Fairview Blvd, Fairview, Tennessee 37062

600 Cherokee Pl

600 Cherokee Pl, Franklin, Tennessee 37064

Chpwc Franklin 9

248 Chestnut Ln, Franklin, Tennessee 37064

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

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

How many renters live in Williamson County, Tennessee?

The County of Williamson County has 260,815 people living in 93,752 households.

There are 41,035 renters living in 18,136 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.73 percent of the population living in Williamson County.

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

There are an estimated 91,828 housing units in the Williamson County area. Of these, 18,948 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Williamson County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Williamson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Williamson County is 6 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 Williamson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williamson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
753 3,919 7,138 3,759 1,834
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williamson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Williamson County

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 Williamson County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Williamson 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 264 35 percent
One BR 1,301 33 percent
Two BR 1,659 23 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Williamson County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Williamson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 449
Public Housing 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 51
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Williamson County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Williamson County, Tennessee

Williamson County features 352 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 Williamson County, Tennessee

There are 357 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Williamson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Williamson County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Williamson County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Williamson County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.