McMinn County, Tennessee Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in McMinn County, Tennessee

There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list open in McMinn County.

• is currently open for new Section 8 applications.

Go to the Tennessee Section 8 Waiting Lists page for more openings near McMinn County.

Public Housing Agencies Serving McMinn 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.

McMinn County, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in McMinn County, Tennessee

McMinn County features 1,185 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 McMinn County, Tennessee

There are 386 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McMinn County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McMinn County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McMinn County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in McMinn County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McMinn County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $755 and $923.

2023 McMinn County, Tennessee Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

McMinn County, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Population and Household Demographics

McMinn County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 52,506. There are 19,978 households in the county with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 26.2% of households in McMinn County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in McMinn County

The median gross income for households in McMinn County is $38,535 a year, or $3,211 a month. The median rent for the county is $588 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In McMinn County, a household making less than $1,960 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.67% of households who rent are overburdened in McMinn County.

Area Median Income In McMinn County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In McMinn County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $61,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in McMinn County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in McMinn County