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

Discover affordable housing in Tennessee where there are 750+ 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.

New Southern Senior Center

181 E Chester St, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

payment Subsidized

Ridgemont Group Home

3590 Ridgemont Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38128

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Nashville Christian Towers

101 Foothill Ct, Nashville, Tennessee 37217

payment Subsidized

Hilltop Manor

147 Sunny Slope Rd, Woodbury, Tennessee 37190

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Raleigh Gillespie

6400 Gillespie Rd, Memphis, Tennessee 38134

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Metrocenter Teachers Apartments

451 Ponder Pl, Nashville, Tennessee 37228

payment Subsidized

Oak Hills Annex

301 Horizon Dr, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Mountain View Apartments

631 Click Rd, Cowan, Tennessee 37318

payment Subsidized

Maplewood Village

400 Meadow Ln, Somerville, Tennessee 38068

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Hillview Village Apartments ( Chezita Gdns )

2119 E Alcy Rd, Memphis, Tennessee 38114

payment Subsidized

Wesley Park Meadows

804 Park Meadow Cv, Halls, Tennessee 38040

payment Subsidized

Crestview Manor Apartments

700 Mandalay Rd, Paris, Tennessee 38242

payment Subsidized

Wesley Homes of Dyersburg

850 US Highway 51 Byp N, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024

payment Subsidized

Wesley Apartments

1155 Reelfoot St, Tiptonville, Tennessee 38079

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Woodland Homes

61 Woodland Dr, Lexington, Tennessee 38351

payment Subsidized

Sertoma Group Home Groner Drive

1136 Groner Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee 37915

payment Subsidized

Watauga Residential Development

2802 Plymouth Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

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Janet Clark Memorial Group Home II

171 Northside Dr, Crossville, Tennessee 38571

payment Subsidized

Holston Residence, Inc

1800 Mountain View Ave, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Holston Development Corporation

2301 E Center St, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tennessee
$24.58/hour
$17.33 (+239%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $17.33 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Tennessee Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Tennessee?

The State of Tennessee has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this State. Renters make up 16.41 percent of the population living in Tennessee.

What is the rental market like in Tennessee?

There are an estimated housing units in the Tennessee area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tennessee, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tennessee?

The rental vacancy rate in Tennessee is 2 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 Tennessee for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tennessee
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
116 320 822 1,297 388
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tennessee

A large number of apartments in Tennessee have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

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

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 73 63 percent
One BR 285 89 percent
Two BR 657 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Tennessee?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Tennessee

Tennessee features 77,250 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 Tennessee

There are 49,795 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tennessee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tennessee landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tennessee.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,168 and $1,428.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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