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

Discover affordable housing in Sumner County where there are 75+ 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.

Gallatin Park Apartments

271 Albert Gallatin Avenue, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 2-3
payment $688-849/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Grove at Kendal

100 Grove Lane, White House, Tennessee 37188

bed 1-3
payment $444-778/mo.
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Green Wood Apartments

790 Green Wave Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 3
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Overlook Apartments

311 Hancock Street, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

Waterview Apartments

1300 Waterview Cir, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

bed 2-3
payment $1268-1452/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

The Villages of Gallatin

614 N Water Avenue, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 2-4
payment $1268-1629/mo.
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Chapel Ridge of Gallatin

1590 Airport Rd, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

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accessibility Accessible

Hickory Pointe Townhomes

1037 Centerpoint Rd, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Crestwood Towers

212 N Boyers Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

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Christian Manor Apartments

100 Trident Pl, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

payment Subsidized

Brooksfield Apartments

1201 N 1st St, Westmoreland, Tennessee 37186

payment Subsidized

Sumner Gardens

923 South Westland Ave, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 2-3
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accessibility Accessible

Glenbrook Apartments

1026 Andrews Run, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

bed 1-3
payment $1359-2031/mo.

Revere At Hidden Creek

2067 Springdale Ln, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 1-2
payment $1304-1439/mo.

Hickory Run

1080 W Main St, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

bed 1-2
payment $1178-1484/mo.

Cantare at Indian Lake Village

120 Cinema Dr, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

bed 1-2
payment $1313-1579/mo.

August Oaks

790 Green Wave Dr, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 3
payment $1375/mo.

Ventana

121 Hazelwood Dr, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

bed 1-2
payment $1215-1349/mo.

Marina Pointe

1 Carrington Rd, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

bed 1-2
payment $1298-1598/mo.

Trails at Hunter Pointe

1006 Beatty Blvd, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066

bed 1
payment $1409/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Sumner 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 Sumner County, Tennessee
$30.66/hour
$23.41 (+323%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $23.41 (+323%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sumner 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 Sumner County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Sumner County, Tennessee?

The County of Sumner County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.29 percent of the population living in Sumner County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Sumner County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sumner County, Tennessee, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sumner County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sumner County is 7 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 Sumner County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumner County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
728 3,843 8,621 5,899 962
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumner County

A large number of apartments in Sumner 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 Sumner County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,404 to $2,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,404
One BR $1,442
Two BR $1,619
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sumner County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sumner 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 402 55 percent
One BR 3,344 87 percent
Two BR 5,850 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sumner County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Sumner County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sumner 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
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sumner County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Sumner County, Tennessee

Sumner County features 889 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 Sumner County, Tennessee

There are 1,214 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sumner County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sumner County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sumner County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,457 and $1,781.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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