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

Discover affordable housing in Washington County where there are 45+ 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.

Ford Creek

1016 Gray Station Rd., Gray, Tennessee 37615

Beaver Hollow

800 Swadley Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Dunbar Apartments

908 John Exum Pkwy, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

Ridgeview I & II

811 Briarcliff Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

Harrison Village

1720 Nathaniel Dr, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

Clark Manor

1720 Nathaniel Dr, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

Westgate Village

1720 Nathaniel Dr, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

Mekkahs Meadow

Bishop Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Watauga Residential Development

2802 Plymouth Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Tyler Apartments

7 Trivette Concourse, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Woodland Place

1507 Bell Ridge Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Watauga Development Corporation

516 Swadley Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Unaka Development

1113 King Springs Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Unaka Residence

804 Dresden Ave, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

Charleston Square Townhomes

81 Charleston Sq, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

City View Apartments

810 Briarcliff Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

Heartland Residence

1720 W Lakeview Dr, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Lakewood Village Apartments

2463 Lakewood Dr, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

Alpine Village

500 E Mountain View Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

John Sevier Center

141 East Market St, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

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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 Washington County, Tennessee
$20.27/hour
$13.02 (+180%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $13.02 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Washington 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 Washington County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Washington County, Tennessee?

The County of Washington County has 136,172 people living in 56,081 households.

There are 41,785 renters living in 19,626 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.69 percent of the population living in Washington County.

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

There are an estimated 60,904 housing units in the Washington County area. Of these, 20,689 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Washington County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Washington County?

The rental vacancy rate in Washington County is 3 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 Washington County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
493 4,481 8,255 4,697 1,614
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County

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

How many renter households in Washington County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Washington County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $864 to $1,561. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $864
One BR $870
Two BR $1,070
Three BR $1,343
Four BR $1,561
2024 Fair Market Rents in Washington County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Washington 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 248 50 percent
One BR 2,477 55 percent
Two BR 5,438 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Washington County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Washington County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 897
Public Housing 420
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,090
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 117
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Washington County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Washington County, Tennessee

Washington County features 1,906 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 Washington County, Tennessee

There are 928 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Washington County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.