What HUD offices serve Gallatin, 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.
Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gallatin.
How many renters live in Gallatin, Tennessee?
The City of Gallatin has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.08 percent of the population living in Gallatin.
What is the rental market like in Gallatin, Tennessee?
There are an estimated housing units in the Gallatin area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gallatin, Tennessee, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gallatin?
The rental vacancy rate in Gallatin 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 Gallatin for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallatin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 388 1,492 3,316 1,751 228 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallatin
A large number of apartments in Gallatin have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Gallatin
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,589 to $2,840. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2025 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,589 One BR $1,650 Two BR $1,827 Three BR $2,308 Four BR $2,840 2025 Fair Market Rents in Gallatin, Tennessee
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gallatin?
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 142 37 percent One BR 1,339 90 percent Two BR 2,220 67 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Gallatin, Tennessee
How many affordable rental units are in Gallatin?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Gallatin, Tennessee including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gallatin, Tennessee
Income Based Apartments in Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin features 656 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 Gallatin, Tennessee
There are 1,066 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gallatin.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gallatin, Tennessee
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gallatin landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Gallatin.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gallatin, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,457 and $1,781.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.