; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Decaturville, TN

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Decaturville, Tennessee
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Decaturville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 67 low-income homes in Decaturville 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 Decaturville, 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
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Mainstream Voucher; Homeownership
Dayton Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Decaturville.

Decaturville, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Decaturville, Tennessee

Decaturville features 67 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 Decaturville, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Decaturville, Tennessee

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

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

2024 Decaturville, 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
Decaturville, Tennessee Fair Market Rent $651 $655 $861 $1,154 $1,209
Decaturville, Tennessee Payment Standard Range $586 to $716 $590 to $721 $775 to $947 $1,039 to $1,269 $1,088 to $1,330

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Decaturville, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 67
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 67
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.32%
Average Renter Household Size 2.95
Average Household Size 2.36
Median Household Income $27,708 ±$7,132
Median Rent $579 ±$128
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 29.79% ± 18.07pp
Total Population 983

Population and Household Demographics

Decaturville is a city in Decatur County, Tennessee with a population of 983. There are 368 households in the city with an average household size of 2.36 persons. 38.32% of households in Decaturville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Decaturville

The median gross income for households in Decaturville is $27,708 a year, or $2,309 a month. The median rent for the city is $579 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Decaturville, a household making less than $1,930 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 29.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Decaturville.

Area Median Income In Decaturville

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 Decaturville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Decatur County.

In Decaturville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $64,800

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 Decaturville

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 Decaturville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Decaturville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $38,750 $41,450 $44,100
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Decaturville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$23,400 $26,750 $30,100 $33,400 $36,100 $38,750 $41,450 $44,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Decaturville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$37,400 $42,750 $48,100 $53,400 $57,700 $61,950 $66,250 $70,500