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 | |
| McMinn County, TN | $61,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,100 | $25,250 | $28,400 | $31,550 | $34,100 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $35,350 | $40,400 | $45,450 | $50,450 | $54,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in McMinn 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 McMinn 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.
400 Sunset Dr
Etowah, TN - 37331
McMinn County
Phone Number: (423) 263-2674
Email: stinger30tn@yahoo.com
Total Units: 134
Etowah Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 122
Etowah Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 95
Etowah Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 256
Etowah Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 132
Number of Children residing in Etowah Public Housing: 130
Senior citizens residing in Etowah Public Housing: 24.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Etowah Public Housing: 19.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Etowah: $11,952.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Etowah Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in McMinn County are listed below.
199 Clark St
Athens, TN - 37303
McMinn County
Phone Number: (423) 745-0341
Email: ross@athenstnha.com
Delano, TN
Englewood, TN
Athens, TN
Reliance, TN
Riceville, TN
Calhoun, 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.