; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Grundy County, TN

Elk Meadows Apartments

18 Elk Lane
Coalmont, Tennessee
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
1 BR

Meadowood Apartments

14252 US Highway 41
Tracy City, Tennessee
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Grundy County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 44 low-income homes in Grundy County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $219 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 14th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Grundy 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Grundy County.

Grundy County, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Grundy County, Tennessee

Grundy County features 44 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 Grundy County, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grundy County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grundy County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Grundy County.

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

2024 Grundy County, 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
Grundy County, Tennessee Fair Market Rent $707 $742 $861 $1,069 $1,209
Grundy County, Tennessee Payment Standard Range $636 to $778 $668 to $816 $775 to $947 $962 to $1,176 $1,088 to $1,330

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Grundy County, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 44
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 44
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.39%
Average Renter Household Size 2.37
Average Household Size 2.55
Median Household Income $27,373 ±$2,183
Median Rent $525 ±$46
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 26.78% ± 7.76pp
Total Population 13,524

Population and Household Demographics

Grundy County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 13,524. There are 5,221 households in the county with an average household size of 2.55 persons. 22.39% of households in Grundy County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Grundy County

The median gross income for households in Grundy County is $27,373 a year, or $2,281 a month. The median rent for the county is $525 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Grundy County, a household making less than $1,750 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 26.78% of households who rent are overburdened in Grundy County.

Area Median Income In Grundy County

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.

In Grundy County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $58,000

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 Grundy County

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 Grundy County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Grundy County 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 Grundy County 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 Grundy County 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