; Low Income Apartments For Rent in East Ridge, TN

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740 Marley Way

740 Marley Way
East Ridge, Tennessee
$1,200
2 BR

3392-3396 Shadowlawn Dr Unit A (Downstairs)

3392-3396 Shadowlawn Dr
East Ridge, Tennessee
$890
1 BR

Dogwood Place Apartments

201 Eads St
East Ridge, Tennessee
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
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There are 140 low-income apartments in East Ridge that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in East Ridge where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $339 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving East Ridge, 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
Chattanooga Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Ridge.

East Ridge, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Ridge, Tennessee

East Ridge features 0 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 East Ridge, Tennessee

There are 140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Ridge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Ridge, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Ridge landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in East Ridge.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Ridge, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,109 and $1,355.

2024 East Ridge, 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
East Ridge, Tennessee Fair Market Rent $1,068 $1,085 $1,232 $1,569 $1,784
East Ridge, Tennessee Payment Standard Range $961 to $1,175 $977 to $1,194 $1,109 to $1,355 $1,412 to $1,726 $1,606 to $1,962

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Ridge, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 142
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.02%
Average Renter Household Size 2.32
Average Household Size 2.36
Median Household Income $38,909 ±$1,761
Median Rent $754 ±$37
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.08% ± 5.75pp
Total Population 21,275

Population and Household Demographics

East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee with a population of 21,275. There are 8,949 households in the city with an average household size of 2.36 persons. 47.02% of households in East Ridge are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Ridge

The median gross income for households in East Ridge is $38,909 a year, or $3,242 a month. The median rent for the city is $754 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In East Ridge, a household making less than $2,513 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.08% of households who rent are overburdened in East Ridge.

Area Median Income In East Ridge

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 East Ridge, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hamilton County.

In East Ridge, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,700

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 East Ridge

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 East Ridge

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Ridge AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,750 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Ridge AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,900 $31,850 $35,850 $39,800 $43,000 $46,200 $49,400 $52,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Ridge AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$44,600 $51,000 $57,350 $63,700 $68,800 $73,900 $79,000 $84,100