What HUD offices serve Memphis, 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 Memphis.
How many renters live in Memphis, Tennessee?
The City of Memphis has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.8 percent of the population living in Memphis.
What is the rental market like in Memphis, Tennessee?
There are an estimated housing units in the Memphis area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Memphis, Tennessee, there are 1.12 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Memphis?
The rental vacancy rate in Memphis 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 Memphis for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Memphis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 5,327 25,238 53,715 44,493 6,987 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Memphis
A large number of apartments in Memphis 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 Memphis
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,031 to $1,995. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,031 One BR $1,146 Two BR $1,298 Three BR $1,711 Four BR $1,995 2024 Fair Market Rents in Memphis, Tennessee
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Memphis?
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 3,606 68 percent One BR 16,718 66 percent Two BR 35,657 66 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Memphis, Tennessee
How many affordable rental units are in Memphis?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Memphis, 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 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Memphis, Tennessee
Income Based Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis features 8,904 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 Memphis, Tennessee
There are 12,546 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Memphis.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Memphis, Tennessee
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Memphis landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Memphis.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Memphis, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,168 and $1,428.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.