; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Monteagle, TN

Monteagle Greene Apartments

48 Madison Ave
Monteagle, Tennessee
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Woodland Ridge Apartments

RR 1 Box 2773
Monteagle, Tennessee
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Ridgecrest Group Home

2nd Fairmont Ave
Monteagle, Tennessee
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

310 Spring St Unit Apt 15

310 Spring St
Monteagle, Tennessee
$825
2 BR

Mountain Terrace

150 Raulston St
Monteagle, Tennessee
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 72 low-income apartments in Monteagle that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 145 low-income homes in Monteagle where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 Monteagle, 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
Franklin Housing Authority Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
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 Monteagle.

Monteagle, Tennessee Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Monteagle, Tennessee

Monteagle features 145 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 Monteagle, Tennessee

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monteagle.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Monteagle, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Monteagle, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $818 and $1,000.

2024 Monteagle, 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
Monteagle, Tennessee Fair Market Rent $731 $735 $909 $1,175 $1,384
Monteagle, Tennessee Payment Standard Range $658 to $804 $662 to $809 $818 to $1,000 $1,058 to $1,293 $1,246 to $1,522

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Monteagle, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 218
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 145
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.2%
Average Renter Household Size 2.37
Average Household Size 2.31
Median Household Income $39,567 ±$5,184
Median Rent $577 ±$67
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 31.3% ± 13.76pp
Total Population 1,436

Population and Household Demographics

Monteagle is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee with a population of 1,436. There are 545 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 42.2% of households in Monteagle are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Monteagle

The median gross income for households in Monteagle is $39,567 a year, or $3,297 a month. The median rent for the city is $577 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Monteagle, a household making less than $1,923 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 31.3% of households who rent are overburdened in Monteagle.

Area Median Income In Monteagle

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 Monteagle, the AMI is calculated from all households within Franklin County.

In Monteagle, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,100

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 Monteagle

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 Monteagle

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Monteagle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,800 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,650 $46,500
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Monteagle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,650 $28,200 $31,700 $35,200 $38,050 $40,850 $43,650 $46,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Monteagle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,450 $45,050 $50,700 $56,300 $60,850 $65,350 $69,850 $74,350