Low Income Apartments For Rent in Jonesborough, TN

Rental assistance programs support 109 low-income homes in Jonesborough 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 October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Jonesborough, 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
Kingsport Housing And Redevelopment Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; 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 Jonesborough.

Jonesborough, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jonesborough, Tennessee

Jonesborough features 109 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 Jonesborough, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jonesborough, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jonesborough, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

2024 Jonesborough, 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
Jonesborough, Tennessee Fair Market Rent	$864	$870	$1,070	$1,343	$1,561
Jonesborough, Tennessee Payment Standard Range	$778 to $950	$783 to $957	$963 to $1,177	$1,209 to $1,477	$1,405 to $1,717

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jonesborough, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 109

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 109

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.62%

Average Renter Household Size 2.03

Average Household Size 2.31

Median Household Income $50,378 ±$10,863

Median Rent $804 ±$147

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.76% ± 19.28pp

Total Population 5,189

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	109
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	109
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	27.62%
Average Renter Household Size	2.03
Average Household Size	2.31
Median Household Income	$50,378 ±$10,863
Median Rent	$804 ±$147
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	45.76% ± 19.28pp
Total Population	5,189

Population and Household Demographics

Jonesborough is a city in Washington County, Tennessee with a population of 5,189. There are 1,962 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 27.62% of households in Jonesborough are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jonesborough

The median gross income for households in Jonesborough is $50,378 a year, or $4,198 a month. The median rent for the city is $804 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jonesborough, a household making less than $2,680 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.76% of households who rent are overburdened in Jonesborough.

Area Median Income In Jonesborough

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 Jonesborough, the AMI is calculated from all households within Washington County.

In Jonesborough, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,800

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 Jonesborough

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 Jonesborough

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Jonesborough AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,000	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$44,250	$47,100
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Jonesborough AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,000	$28,550	$32,100	$35,650	$38,550	$41,400	$44,250	$47,100
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Jonesborough AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$39,950	$45,650	$51,350	$57,050	$61,650	$66,200	$70,750	$75,350