Section 8 houses for rent in elizabethton tn

Below you will find the most recent rentals for section 8 housing in Elizabethton Tennessee. While the majority of these properties are apartments some are also section 8 houses for rent. Once you have your section 8 voucher feel free to contact any of the prospective landlords in Elizabethton using the contact information provided below.

Section 8 Housing List for Elizabethton Tennessee (TN)


Contact

Property

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Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority
Phone: 423-542-2491


FRANKLIN PLACE
1506 State Line Rd

Elizabethton, TN

37643-4625


Elderly 

x


LAWLER-WOOD, LLC
Phone: 423-543-6614

LYNNRIDGE APARTMENTS
1266 Bluefield Ave.

ELIZABETHTON, TN

37643-3403

Phone: 423-543-6614


Elderly 

x

x

x


LAWLER-WOOD, LLC
Phone: 423-543-2031


LYNNWOOD APARTMENTS
1235 Bluefield AVE

ELIZABETHTON, TN

37643-3400

Phone: 423-543-2031


Elderly 

x

x

x


Current Management Systems, Inc.
Phone: 423-543-2274


THE COURTYARD
710 Second Street

Elizabethton, TN

37643

Phone: 423-543-2274


Elderly 

x


M & M Properties, Inc.
Phone: 423-542-5478


VILLAGE EAST APARTMENTS
200 NORTHEAST ST

ELIZABETHTON, TN

37643-2465


Elderly 

x

Affordable Housing In Elizabethton Carter County, Tennessee

8 Low Income Apartment Communities In Elizabethton

Section 8 houses for rent in elizabethton tn

Village East Apartments

200 North East St

Elizabethton, Tennessee

Subsidized

62+

Accessible

Elderly Supportive Housing

Franklin Place

1506 State Line Rd

Elizabethton, Tennessee

Subsidized

62+

Accessible

Elderly Supportive Housing

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Elizabethton, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Elizabethton, Tennessee

Housing AuthorityPrograms
Elizabethton Housing and Development Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Elizabethton, Tennessee

There are 8 low income housing apartment communities offering 742 affordable apartments for rent in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Income Based Apartments in Elizabethton, Tennessee

Elizabethton features 689 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 Elizabethton, Tennessee

There are 53 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elizabethton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elizabethton, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elizabethton landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Elizabethton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elizabethton, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $703 and $859.

2022 Elizabethton, 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.

StudioOne BRTwo BRThree BRFour BR
Elizabethton, Tennessee Fair Market Rent$609 $648 $781 $997 $1,182
Elizabethton, Tennessee Payment Standard Range$548 to $670 $583 to $713 $703 to $859 $897 to $1,097 $1,064 to $1,300

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Section 8 houses for rent in elizabethton tn

Elizabethton, TN Affordable Housing Snapshot
Total Affordable Apartment Properties8
Total Low Income Apartments742
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance689
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters38.98%
Average Renter Household Size2.13
Average Household Size2.18
Median Household Income$30,217 ±$2,639
Median Rent$506 ±$46
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened39.65% ± 7.08pp
Total Population14,058
Population and Household Demographics

Elizabethton is a city in Carter County, Tennessee with a population of 14,058. There are 5,913 households in the city with an average household size of 2.18 persons. 38.98% of households in Elizabethton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Elizabethton

The median gross income for households in Elizabethton is $30,217 a year, or $2,518 a month. The median rent for the city is $506 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Elizabethton, a household making less than $1,687 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.65% of households who rent are overburdened in Elizabethton.

Area Median Income In Elizabethton

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 Elizabethton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Carter County.

In Elizabethton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $75,300

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 Elizabethton

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 Elizabethton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Elizabethton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,150 $18,310 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,800 $44,500
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Elizabethton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$23,600 $27,000 $30,350 $33,700 $36,400 $39,100 $41,800 $44,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Elizabethton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$37,750 $43,150 $48,550 $53,900 $58,250 $62,550 $66,850 $71,150