Affordable housing in Tennessee · TangrenLi USA

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

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How to apply

Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Tennessee: housing agencies 85

Memphis Housing AuthorityMemphis · 2,900 public housing units · 9,408 vouchersSign in to view phone
Metropolitan Development & Housing AgencyNashville · 7,574 vouchersSign in to view phone
Tennessee Housing Development AgencyNashville · 6,517 vouchersSign in to view phone
Chattanooga Housing AuthorityChattanooga · 1,751 public housing units · 3,924 vouchersSign in to view phone
Knoxville's Community Development Corp.Knoxville · 154 public housing units · 4,256 vouchersSign in to view phone
Jackson Housing AuthorityJackson · 759 public housing units · 1,567 vouchersSign in to view phone
Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityKingsport · 1,811 vouchersSign in to view phone
Dickson Housing AuthorityDickson · 125 public housing units · 1,377 vouchersSign in to view phone
LaFollette Housing AuthorityLa Follette · 1,116 public housing units · 333 vouchersSign in to view phone
Tennessee Valley Housing ServicesMorristown · 646 public housing units · 463 vouchersSign in to view phone
Johnson City Housing AuthorityJohnson City · 420 public housing units · 684 vouchersSign in to view phone
Murfreesboro Housing AuthorityMurfreesboro · 947 vouchersSign in to view phone
East Tennessee Human Resource AgencyKnoxville · 847 vouchersSign in to view phone
Crossville Housing AuthorityCrossville · 315 public housing units · 450 vouchersSign in to view phone
Dayton Housing AuthorityDayton · 301 public housing units · 441 vouchersSign in to view phone
Elizabethton Housing and Development AgencyElizabethton · 326 public housing units · 319 vouchersSign in to view phone
Bristol HousingBristol · 354 public housing units · 200 vouchersSign in to view phone
The Clarksville Housing AuthorityClarksville · 505 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Dyersburg Housing AuthorityDyersburg · 497 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Newport Housing AuthorityNewport · 400 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Tullahoma Housing AuthorityTullahoma · 269 public housing units · 120 vouchersSign in to view phone
Gallatin Housing AuthorityGallatin · 382 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Springfield Housing AuthoritySpringfield · 364 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Cleveland Housing AuthorityCleveland · 114 public housing units · 229 vouchersSign in to view phone
Franklin Housing AuthorityFranklin · 68 public housing units · 345 vouchersSign in to view phone
Lebanon Housing AuthorityLebanon · 327 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Greeneville Housing AuthorityGreeneville · 324 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Oak Ridge Housing AuthorityOak Ridge · 319 vouchersSign in to view phone
Harriman Housing AuthorityHarriman · 304 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Lawrenceburg Housing AuthorityLawrenceburg · 303 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Union City Housing AuthorityUnion City · 284 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Highlands Residential ServicesCookeville · 279 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Fayetteville Housing AuthorityFayetteville · 276 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Etowah Housing AuthorityEtowah · 134 public housing units · 122 vouchersSign in to view phone
Covington Housing AuthorityCovington · 246 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Franklin County Housing AuthorityWinchester · 245 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Sevierville Housing AuthoritySevierville · 245 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Shelbyville Housing AuthorityShelbyville · 240 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Southeast Tennessee Human Resource AgencyDunlap · 231 vouchersSign in to view phone
Humboldt Housing AuthorityHumboldt · 229 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Brownsville Housing AuthorityBrownsville · 220 vouchersSign in to view phone
Lewisburg Housing AuthorityLewisburg · 216 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Trenton Housing AuthorityTrenton · 210 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Pulaski Housing AuthorityPulaski · 208 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Rogersville Housing AuthorityRogersville · 204 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
South Pittsburg Housing AuthoritySouth Pittsburg · 198 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Jefferson City Housing AuthorityJefferson City · 197 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Paris Housing AuthorityParis · 192 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Smithville Housing AuthoritySmithville · 182 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Sparta Housing AuthoritySparta · 162 public housing unitsSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

Tennessee: subsidized apartments 604

Oak Ridge Place100 Utica Cir, Oak Ridge 37830 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
TRINITY PLACE400 E Nocturne Dr, Nashville 37207 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
TYLER APARTMENTS7 Trivette Concourse, Johnson City 37601 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MCMINNVILLE ARMS APTS932 Old Smithville Rd, McMinnville 37110 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Holston Homes106 Petersburg Rd, Rogersville 37857 · 99 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MEADOWOOD APARTMENTS944 N Wright Rd, Alcoa 37701 · 99 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Hidden Acres4518 Hixson Pike, Hixson 37343 · 99 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CUMBERLAND SQUARE100 Southfield Dr, Springfield 37172 · 99 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MH Strategies Family (RAD) Askew and Uptown625 Como St, Memphis 38126 · 99 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
EASTWOOD MANOR3831 Wilcox Blvd, Chattanooga 37411 · 98 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Greenwood Terrace Apartments3056 Dee Dr, Chattanooga 37406 · 98 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
WATERS EDGE APARTMENTS2360 Blackburn Rd SE, Cleveland 37311 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
KINGWOOD ARMS APARTMENTS719 McMinnville Hwy, Manchester 37355 · 96 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
COLUMBIA MEADOWS APARTMENTS148 Brannon Ct, Columbia 38401 · 95 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Overlook Senior HousingKnoxville 37923 · 95 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HILLDALE APARTMENTS3505 Eastline Dr, Memphis 38128 · 95 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Pinecrest Apartments525 Joy Ct, Johnson City 37601 · 95 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
KIWANIS TOWERS2701 E Center St, Kingsport 37664 · 94 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
JOHN CALVIN APTS364 Northgate Mall Dr, Hixson 37343 · 94 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MOUNTAIN VIEW APARTMENTS3357 Avoca Rd, Bristol 37620 · 93 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Austin Homes 3237 S Bell St, Knoxville 37915 · 93 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CEDAR SPRINGS APARTMENTS364 Cedar View Way, Knoxville 37919 · 91 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
HORIZON SQUARE APARTMENTS2324 Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland 37311 · 91 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LEE MANOR1800 Lee Dr, Athens 37303 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
HICKORY FOREST500 Ocala Dr, Nashville 37211 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Residences at Five Points2061 Bethel Ave, Knoxville 37915 · 90 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE885 US Highway 51 Byp W Apt 800, Dyersburg 38024 · 89 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SKYVIEW APARTMENTS307 Susannah Ct, Nashville 37209 · 88 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Franklin Place1015 S Franklin St, Tullahoma 37388 · 88 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MIDTOWN ESTATES109 S Kings Hwy, Murfreesboro 37129 · 87 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
BLUE RIDGE APARTMENTS, Ltd.800 Blue Ridge Way, Newport 37821 · 87 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
GREENTREE APARTMENTS725 US Highway 51 Byp E, Dyersburg 38024 · 84 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
NEW SOUTHERN SENIOR CENTER181 E Chester St, Jackson 38301 · 84 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
UNION AVENUE BAPTIST TOWERS2198 Courtland Pl, Memphis 38104 · 84 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Five Points 2 (RAD)381 McConnell St, Knoxville 37915 · 84 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
VILLAGE APARTMENTS1250 S Shady St, Mountain City 37683 · 83 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Five Points 4 (RAD)400 McConnell St, Knoxville 37915 · 82 assisted units · Families
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY APTS521 Vanderhorst Dr, Nashville 37207 · 81 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Lake Terrace2451 Mint Hill Rd, Johnson City 37601 · 81 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LINCOLN MANOR APARTMENTS1107 S Jackson St, Morristown 37813 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.

Affordable housing elsewhere in Tennessee

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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