; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Jellico, TN

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Magnolia Terrace

222 Broad St
Jellico, Tennessee
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
S. 223
S. 8 NC
LIHTC
1 BR

1035 S Main St

1035 S Main St
Jellico, Tennessee
$675
2 BR

Grace Moore Memorial

190 Hardin St
Jellico, Tennessee
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 124 low-income apartments in Jellico that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 122 low-income homes in Jellico where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 24th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Jellico, 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
Jellico Housing Authority Public Housing
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 Jellico.

Jellico, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jellico, Tennessee

Jellico features 122 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 Jellico, Tennessee

There are 124 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jellico.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jellico, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jellico, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $821 and $1,003.

2024 Jellico, 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
Jellico, Tennessee Fair Market Rent $618 $695 $912 $1,202 $1,215
Jellico, Tennessee Payment Standard Range $556 to $680 $626 to $765 $821 to $1,003 $1,082 to $1,322 $1,094 to $1,337

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jellico, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 247
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 122
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 44.78%
Average Renter Household Size 1.86
Average Household Size 2.16
Median Household Income $23,775 ±$4,892
Median Rent $280 ±$45
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.18% ± 10.8pp
Total Population 2,391

Population and Household Demographics

Jellico is a city in Campbell County, Tennessee with a population of 2,391. There are 1,054 households in the city with an average household size of 2.16 persons. 44.78% of households in Jellico are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jellico

The median gross income for households in Jellico is $23,775 a year, or $1,981 a month. The median rent for the city is $280 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jellico, a household making less than $933 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Jellico.

Area Median Income In Jellico

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 Jellico, the AMI is calculated from all households within Campbell County.

In Jellico, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,000

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 Jellico

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 Jellico

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Jellico 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 Jellico 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 Jellico 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