This housing agency serves Portland, Tennessee.
Portland Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 120 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
107 Potts Avenue, Portland, TN
(615) 325-4559Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Portland Housing Authority serves 117 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 117 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 64 percent of households served by Portland Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Portland Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 30 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Portland Housing Authority.
There are 91 female-headed renter households living in Portland Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Portland Housing Authority.
| Black | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 113 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 46 households headed by seniors served by the Portland Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Portland Housing Authority housing.
There are 28 persons with disabilities living in Portland Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Portland Housing Authority.
The Portland Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Lela Mima says:
"I love that this website lets you know where Section 8 will be open, and you have choices to pick where to apply. Thank you Affordable Housing Online!"