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

Discover affordable housing in Scott County where there are 15+ 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.

Highlander Pointe Apartments

216 Lander Dr, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Hills Apartments

101 Heritage Hills Cir, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Westminster Place

112 N Main St, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

payment Subsidized

Village Green Apartments

1367 Baker Hwy, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Hope Group Homes

161 Water Plant Rd, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Cooperstown Apartments

Ely Rd, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Blue Ridge Ltd

170 Lloyd St, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Bear Creek Apartments

1200 Bear Creek Rd., Oneida, Tennessee 37841

bed 1-3
payment $622-1051/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Oak Park Addition

310 Oak Park Dr, Oneida, Tennessee

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

South Fork Apts

200 South Fork Dr, Helenwood, Tennessee

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Oak Park Apartments

310 Oak Park Dr, Oneida, Tennessee

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Vol Housing Mgmt Winfield Ridge

Old Us Highway 27, Winfield, Tennessee 37892

Huntsville Helenwood Oneida

200 Sunset Dr, Oneida, Tennessee 37841

payment Subsidized

Scott - Morgan Cdc West Robbins

150 W Robbins Rd, Robbins, Tennessee 37852

Hope Water Plant Rd

225 Water Plant Rd, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Scott County, 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 Scott County, Tennessee
$16.31/hour
$9.06 (+125%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.06 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Scott County, Tennessee Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Scott 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Scott County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Scott County, Tennessee?

The County of Scott County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.2 percent of the population living in Scott County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Scott County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scott County, Tennessee, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scott County?

The rental vacancy rate in Scott County is 12 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 Scott County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scott County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 396 1,042 848 150
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scott County

A large number of apartments in Scott County 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 Scott County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,364. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $708
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,180
Four BR $1,364
2024 Fair Market Rents in Scott County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Scott 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 0 100 percent
One BR 298 75 percent
Two BR 668 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Scott County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Scott County?

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

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
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scott County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County features 445 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 Scott County, Tennessee

There are 167 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scott County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Scott County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Scott County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $775 and $947.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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