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 | |
| Roane County, TN | $77,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $40,100 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,600 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $41,550 | $47,500 | $53,450 | $59,350 | $64,100 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Roane 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 Roane 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.
924 Sewanee St
Harriman, TN - 37748
Roane County
Phone Number: (865) 882-9636
Email: hha@comcast.net
Total Units: 304
Harriman Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 304
Harriman Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 294
Number of Children residing in Harriman Public Housing: 270
Senior citizens residing in Harriman Public Housing: 11.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harriman Public Housing: 7.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harriman: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Harriman Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Roane County are listed below.
113 Wagner Ct
Oliver Springs, TN - 37840
Roane County
Phone Number: (865) 435-1711
Email: OSHOUSING@AOL.COM
Total Units: 114
Harriman Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 114
Harriman Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 112
Number of Children residing in Harriman Public Housing: 77
Seniors residing in Harriman Public Housing: 18.10% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harriman Public Housing: 13.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harriman: $11,976.00 average per year for current residents.
320 W Carpenter St
Rockwood, TN - 37854
Roane County
Phone Number: (865) 354-9841
Email: jjeverhart@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 124
Harriman Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 124
Harriman Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 121
Number of Children residing in Harriman Public Housing: 87
Seniors residing in Harriman Public Housing: 15.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harriman Public Housing: 12.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harriman: $9,762.00 average per year for current residents.
Oakdale, TN
Kingston, TN
Rockwood, TN
Coalfield, TN
Midway, TN
Wartburg, 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.