Housing Authority	Programs
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Central Office	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Mainstream Voucher
Tennessee Housing Development Agency South Central Tennessee Office	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Mcminnville, Tennessee

There are 11 low income housing apartment communities offering 1,001 affordable apartments for rent in Mcminnville, Tennessee.

Income Based Apartments in Mcminnville, Tennessee

Mcminnville features 741 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 Mcminnville, Tennessee

There are 260 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mcminnville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mcminnville, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mcminnville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mcminnville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mcminnville, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $609 and $745.

2020 Mcminnville, 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.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Fair Market Rent	$514	$514	$677	$844	$1,068
Payment Standard Range	$463 to $565	$463 to $565	$609 to $745	$760 to $928	$961 to $1,175

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mcminnville, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	11
Total Low Income Apartments	1,001
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	741
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	48.22%
Average Renter Household Size	2.42
Average Household Size	2.39
Median Household Income	$28,971 ±$2,873
Median Rent	$582 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	42.34% ± 7.45pp
Total Population	13,651

Population and Household Demographics

Mcminnville is a city in Warren County, Tennessee with a population of 13,651. There are 5,481 households in the city with an average household size of 2.39 persons. 48.22% of households in Mcminnville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mcminnville

The median gross income for households in Mcminnville is $28,971 a year, or $2,414 a month. The median rent for the city is $582 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mcminnville, a household making less than $1,940 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.34% of households who rent are overburdened in Mcminnville.

Area Median Income In Mcminnville

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Mcminnville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Warren County.

In Mcminnville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $51,500

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 Mcminnville

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 Mcminnville

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$12,760	$17,240	$21,720	$26,200	$29,600	$31,800	$34,000	$36,200
50% of Median	$19,200	$21,950	$24,700	$27,400	$29,600	$31,800	$34,000	$36,200
80% of Median	$30,700	$35,100	$39,500	$43,850	$47,400	$50,900	$54,400	$57,900

Affordable Housing In Mcminnville Warren County, Tennessee

11 Low Income Apartment Communities In Mcminnville

Housing Authorities that serve Mcminnville