Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Sullivan County, TN | $69,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,350 | $26,650 | $30,000 | $33,300 | $36,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,000 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $37,350 | $42,650 | $48,000 | $53,300 | $57,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Sullivan County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Sullivan County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
204 Bluff City Hwy
Bristol, TN - 37620
Sullivan County
Phone Number: (423) 274-8150
Email: jss@bthra.com
Total Units: 354
Bristol Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 210
Bristol Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 179
Bristol Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 564
Bristol Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 344
Number of Children residing in Bristol Public Housing: 272
Senior citizens residing in Bristol Public Housing: 22.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bristol Public Housing: 21.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bristol: $10,524.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Bristol Housing, the other Public Housing Authorities in Sullivan County are listed below.
906 E Sevier Ave
Kingsport, TN - 37660
Sullivan County
Phone Number: (423) 245-0135
Email: khra@kingsporthousing.org
Bristol Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1746
Bristol Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1477
Bristol Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1746
Number of Children residing in Bristol Public Housing: 1352
Seniors residing in Bristol Public Housing: 13.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bristol Public Housing: 17.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bristol: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Bristol, TN
Blountville, TN
Bluff City, TN
Mendota, TN
Piney Flats, TN
Abingdon, TN
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.