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

Discover affordable housing in Hawkins County where there are 48+ 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.

Burton Plaza Apartments

122 Burton Road, A29, Rogersville, Tennessee 37857

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Maple Oak Apartments

818 Oak St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

bed 1
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Providence Place

459 Allen Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

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accessibility Accessible

King's View

901 Larry Neil Way, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

Stonecrest

1000 Stonegate Rd, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Miller Village Apartments

3840 Eastline Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Holston Development Corporation

2301 E Center St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

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Holston Residence, Inc

1800 Mountain View Ave, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Rogersville Terrace Apartments

801 West Broadway St, Rogersville, Tennessee 37857

payment Subsidized

Holston Terrace Inc

1924 Bowater Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

Roller Russ Residence

2221 Memorial Ct, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior

Friendship Manor

108 Wampler St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37665

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Kingsport Residential

1326 Tranbarger Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Beason Well Apartments

893 New Beason Well Rd, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Greenbriar Village

234 Petersburg Rd, Rogersville, Tennessee 37857

elderly Senior

949 Chadwick Dr Unit 1

949 Chadwick Dr Unit 1, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

bed 1
payment $600/mo.

2015 Brown Dr

2015 Brown Dr, Rogersville, Tennessee 37857

bed 2
payment $750/mo.

Allen Creek

403 Allen Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Walker Rosa Apartments

1014 Tip Top Ave, Kingsport, Tennessee 37665

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accessibility Accessible

City View Apartments

1037 Bloomingdale Pike, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660

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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On December 21st, 2023 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hawkins County, Tennessee
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Hawkins County, Tennessee Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Hawkins 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Hawkins County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Hawkins County, Tennessee?

The County of Hawkins County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.08 percent of the population living in Hawkins County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Hawkins County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hawkins County, Tennessee, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hawkins County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hawkins County is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Hawkins County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hawkins County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 647 2,260 1,831 219
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hawkins County

A large number of apartments in Hawkins County 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 Hawkins County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,335. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $717
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,179
Four BR $1,335
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hawkins County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hawkins 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 6 75 percent
One BR 388 60 percent
Two BR 1,614 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hawkins County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Hawkins County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Hawkins County features 1,713 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 Hawkins County, Tennessee

There are 1,050 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hawkins County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hawkins County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hawkins County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hawkins County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hawkins County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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