; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cowan, TN

Cedar Ridge Apartments

910 Cumberland St W
Cowan, Tennessee
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Kc Home of Cowan

214 England St W
Cowan, Tennessee
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Mountain View Apartments

631 Click Rd
Cowan, Tennessee
Subsidized
PBRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Cowan that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 59 low-income homes in Cowan where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Cowan, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Franklin Housing Authority Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Mainstream Voucher; Homeownership
Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cowan.

Cowan, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cowan, Tennessee

Cowan features 59 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 Cowan, Tennessee

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cowan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cowan, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cowan landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cowan.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cowan, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $818 and $1,000.

2024 Cowan, 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
Cowan, Tennessee Fair Market Rent $731 $735 $909 $1,175 $1,384
Cowan, Tennessee Payment Standard Range $658 to $804 $662 to $809 $818 to $1,000 $1,058 to $1,293 $1,246 to $1,522

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cowan, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 59
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 59
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.85%
Average Renter Household Size 2.41
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $30,417 ±$6,486
Median Rent $501 ±$140
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.76% ± 12.78pp
Total Population 1,436

Population and Household Demographics

Cowan is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee with a population of 1,436. There are 635 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 36.85% of households in Cowan are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cowan

The median gross income for households in Cowan is $30,417 a year, or $2,535 a month. The median rent for the city is $501 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cowan, a household making less than $1,670 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.76% of households who rent are overburdened in Cowan.

Area Median Income In Cowan

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 Cowan, the AMI is calculated from all households within Franklin County.

In Cowan, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,100

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 Cowan

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 Cowan

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Cowan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,800 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,650 $46,500
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Cowan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,650 $28,200 $31,700 $35,200 $38,050 $40,850 $43,650 $46,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Cowan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,450 $45,050 $50,700 $56,300 $60,850 $65,350 $69,850 $74,350