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

Discover affordable housing in Clinton where there are 7+ 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.

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clinton, Tennessee
$23.13/hour
$15.88 (+219%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $15.88 (+219%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clinton, 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 Public Housing programs for Clinton, Tennessee.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Clinton, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Clinton, Tennessee?

The City of Clinton has 10,060 people living in 4,321 households.

There are 3,584 renters living in 1,737 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.63 percent of the population living in Clinton.

What is the rental market like in Clinton, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 4,898 housing units in the Clinton area. Of these, 1,819 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clinton, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clinton?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clinton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
46 439 794 394 42
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clinton

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Clinton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,833. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,000
Two BR $1,221
Three BR $1,578
Four BR $1,833
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clinton, Tennessee

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

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 46 100 percent
One BR 439 100 percent
Two BR 619 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clinton, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Clinton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 322
Public Housing 148
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 223
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 94
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clinton, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Clinton, Tennessee

Clinton features 481 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 Clinton, Tennessee

There are 39 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clinton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clinton, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clinton landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Clinton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clinton, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,099 and $1,343.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.