Section 8 housing in Tennessee
85 housing authorities in Tennessee run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 85 housing authorities
- 608 HUD-assisted properties
- 46,754 subsidized apartments
- 141 cities with listings
Cities in Tennessee
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Memphis
- Nashville
- Knoxville
- Chattanooga
- Johnson City
- Cleveland
- Kingsport
- Jackson
- Oak Ridge
- Crossville
- Gallatin
- Greeneville
- Morristown
- Athens
- Bristol
- Clarksville
- Columbia
- Dyersburg
- Madison
- Murfreesboro
- Paris
- Sevierville
- Cookeville
- Elizabethton
- Lebanon
- Maryville
- Mcminnville
- Shelbyville
- Smithville
- Union City
- Covington
- Livingston
- Madisonville
- Martin
- Pulaski
- Ripley
- Rogersville
- Savannah
- Sparta
- Adamsville
- Camden
- Clinton
- Dickson
- Henderson
- Hendersonville
- Hixson
- Jamestown
- Kingston
- Lewisburg
- Loudon
- Newport
- Pikeville
- Somerville
- Sweetwater
- Tiptonville
- Waverly
- Antioch
- Benton
- Bolivar
- Brownsville
- Centerville
- Gallaway
- Hohenwald
- Humboldt
- Huntsville
- Jacksboro
- Jonesborough
- La Follette
- Lafayette
- Lawrenceburg
- Lenoir City
- Lexington
- Loretto
- Monterey
- Mountain City
- Old Hickory
- Oneida
- Powell
- Rutledge
- Seymour
- Smyrna
- South Pittsburg
- Springfield
- Tazewell
- Trenton
- Tullahoma
- Wartburg
- Waynesboro
- Winchester
- Alamo
- Alcoa
- Algood
- Byrdstown
- Carthage
- Cowan
- Cumberland City
- Dandridge
- Decatur
- Decherd
- Dresden
- Dunlap
- Dyer
- Erwin
- Etowah
- Fairview
- Fayetteville
- Franklin
- Gainesboro
- Gates
- Halls
- Harriman
- Hermitage
- Huntingdon
- Jefferson City
- Jellico
- La Vergne
- Linden
- Manchester
- Mc Ewen
- Milan
- Millington
- Monteagle
- Moscow
- New Tazewell
- Newbern
- Norris
- Parsons
- Portland
- Ridgely
- Rockwood
- Selmer
- Sneedville
- South Fulton
- Spencer
- Spring City
- Tellico Plains
- Tracy City
- Westmoreland
- White House
- White Pine
- Woodbury
Where to apply in Tennessee
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Housing Authority HUD code TN001 · Combined | 700 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38105 | (901) 544-1102 info@memphisha.org | 9,408 |
| Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency HUD code TN005 · Combined | 701 S 6th St, Nashville, TN 37206 | (615) 252-8410 mdhaexecutive@nashville-mdha.org | 7,531 |
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency HUD code TN903 · Section 8 | 502 Deaderick St Fl 3, Nashville, TN 37243 | (615) 815-2200 hudpic@thda.org | 6,507 |
| Knoxville's Community Development Corp. HUD code TN003 · Combined | 901 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917 | (865) 403-1100 bbentley@kcdc.org | 4,251 |
| Chattanooga Housing Authority HUD code TN004 · Combined | 801 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404 | (423) 752-4893 ed@chahousing.org | 3,919 |
| Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority HUD code TN006 · Combined | 906 E Sevier Ave, Kingsport, TN 37660 | (423) 245-0135 info@kingsporthousing.org | 1,811 |
| Jackson Housing Authority HUD code TN007 · Combined | 125 Preston St, Jackson, TN 38301 | (731) 422-1671 mreid@jacksonha.com | 1,567 |
| Dickson Housing Authority HUD code TN079 · Combined | 333 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dickson, TN 37055 | (615) 446-9371 bernadette.mekalska@dicksonhousing.gov | 1,372 |
| Murfreesboro Housing Authority HUD code TN020 · Combined | 415 N Maple St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 | (615) 893-9414 trowe@mha-tn.og | 947 |
| East Tennessee Human Resource Agency HUD code TN113 · Section 8 | 9111 Cross Park Dr Ste D100, Knoxville, TN 37923 | (865) 691-2551 lcondrey@ethra.org | 847 |
| Johnson City Housing Authority HUD code TN002 · Combined | 901 Pardee St, Johnson City, TN 37601 | (423) 232-4784 admin@jchousing.org | 679 |
| Tennessee Valley Housing Services HUD code TN038 · Combined | 600 Sulphur Springs Rd, Morristown, TN 37813 | (423) 586-5115 sgilbert@tvhstn.org | 463 |
| Crossville Housing Authority HUD code TN042 · Combined | 67 Irwin Ave, Crossville, TN 38555 | (931) 484-2990 admin@crossvillehousing.org | 450 |
| Dayton Housing Authority HUD code TN062 · Combined | 270 Railroad St, Dayton, TN 37321 | (423) 775-1871 | 441 |
| Maryville Housing Authority HUD code TN065 · Combined | 311 Atlantic Ave, Maryville, TN 37801 | (865) 983-4958 jsharpe@mhatn.com | 356 |
| Franklin Housing Authority HUD code TN035 · Combined | 200 Spring St, Franklin, TN 37064 | (615) 794-1247 djackson@franklinhousingauthority.com | 337 |
| Lafollette Housing Authority HUD code TN012 · Combined | 802 S 4th St, La Follette, TN 37766 | (423) 562-2261 john@lafollettehousing.org | 333 |
| Elizabethton Housing and Development Agency HUD code TN076 · Combined | 910 Pine Ridge Cir, Elizabethton, TN 37643 | (423) 543-3571 ehdatn@gmail.com | 319 |
| Oak Ridge Housing Authority HUD code TN088 · Combined | 10 Van Hicks Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 | (865) 482-1006 mcatron@orha.net | 319 |
| Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency HUD code TN117 · Section 8 | 312 Resource Rd, Dunlap, TN 37327 | (423) 949-2191 rhackworth@sethra.us | 231 |
| Cleveland Housing Authority HUD code TN054 · Combined | 450 Walker St Ne, Cleveland, TN 37311 | (423) 479-9659 lisa.bonadio@clevelandhousingauthority.org | 229 |
| Brownsville Housing Authority HUD code TN013 · Combined | 254 Anderson Ave, Brownsville, TN 38012 | (731) 585-0143 blonon@brownsvilleha.org | 220 |
| Bristol Housing HUD code TN066 · Combined | 204 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN 37620 | (423) 274-8150 rgedwards@bthra.com | 200 |
| Etowah Housing Authority HUD code TN026 · Combined | 400 Sunset Dr, Etowah, TN 37331 | (423) 263-2674 stinger30tn@yahoo.com | 122 |
| Tullahoma Housing Authority HUD code TN024 · Combined | 2401 Cedar Lane Village Dr, Tullahoma, TN 37388 | (931) 455-9319 tn024@tha-tn.org | 120 |
| Athens Housing Authority HUD code TN015 · Low-Rent | 199 Clark St, Athens, TN 37303 | (423) 745-0341 ross@athenstnha.com | — |
| Bolivar Housing Authority HUD code TN050 · Low-Rent | 621 Hatchie Hvn, Bolivar, TN 38008 | (731) 658-3419 bhahhs@bellsouth.net | — |
| Clinton Housing Authority HUD code TN022 · Low-Rent | 825 Mcadoo St, Clinton, TN 37716 | (865) 457-9692 clintonha@bellsouth.net | — |
| Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporatio HUD code TN046 · Low-Rent | 101 Penny Ave, Columbia, TN 38401 | (931) 388-5203 trent@chrc-tn.org | — |
| Covington Housing Authority HUD code TN041 · Low-Rent | 1701 Shoaf St, Covington, TN 38019 | (901) 476-6135 covhouse@bellsouth.net | — |
| Dyersburg Housing Authority HUD code TN021 · Low-Rent | 541 Hike Ave, Dyersburg, TN 38024 | (731) 285-6771 bmurley@dyersburgha.org | — |
| Erin Housing Authority HUD code TN074 · Low-Rent | 44 Griffin Dr, Erin, TN 37061 | (931) 289-4261 erinha@peoplestel.net | — |
| Erwin Housing Authority HUD code TN081 · Low-Rent | 750 Carolina Ave Ste 100, Erwin, TN 37650 | (423) 743-5231 lori@erwinhousing.comcastbiz.net | — |
| Fayetteville Housing Authority HUD code TN014 · Low-Rent | 1112 Locust St, Fayetteville, TN 37334 | (931) 433-1587 gpearson@fpunet.com | — |
| Franklin County Housing Authority HUD code TN125 · Low-Rent | 136 Ross Ln, Winchester, TN 37398 | (931) 967-0344 cmoss@fcchousing.org | — |
| Gallatin Housing Authority HUD code TN029 · Low-Rent | 401 N Boyers Ave, Gallatin, TN 37066 | (615) 452-1661 gha@gallatinha.com | — |
| Gallaway Housing Authority HUD code TN084 · Low-Rent | Gallaway, TN 38036 | (901) 867-8101 | — |
| Greeneville Housing Authority HUD code TN058 · Low-Rent | 100 Cox Cir, Greeneville, TN 37743 | (423) 638-3111 grneha@comcast.net | — |
| Grundy Housing Authority HUD code TN092 · Low-Rent | 100 Raulston Ave, Monteagle, TN 37356 | (931) 924-2496 ghousing@blomand.net | — |
| Harriman Housing Authority HUD code TN055 · Low-Rent | 300 N Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748 | (865) 882-9636 ahall@harrimanhsg.org | — |
| Hartsville Housing Authority HUD code TN071 · Low-Rent | 212 Rogers St, Hartsville, TN 37074 | (615) 374-3959 director.hha@gmail.com | — |
| Highlands Residential Services HUD code TN033 · Low-Rent | 235 W Jackson St, Cookeville, TN 38501 | (931) 526-9793 ccassetty@highlandsrs.com | — |
| Hohenwald Housing Authority HUD code TN059 · Low-Rent | 107 Allison Ave, Hohenwald, TN 38462 | (931) 796-3642 johnny@hohenwaldhousing.com | — |
| Humboldt Housing Authority HUD code TN027 · Low-Rent | 3532 Seymour Loop, Humboldt, TN 38343 | (731) 784-9772 humhouse@bellsouth.net | — |
| Huntingdon Housing Authority HUD code TN052 · Low-Rent | 433 Hillcourt Cir, Huntingdon, TN 38344 | (731) 986-4442 deneldaprice@gmail.com | — |
| Jefferson City Housing Authority HUD code TN019 · Low-Rent | 942 E Ellis St, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | (865) 475-2064 director.jcha@outlook.com | — |
| Jellico Housing Authority HUD code TN034 · Low-Rent | 120 Bacon St, Jellico, TN 37762 | (423) 784-8809 jellicoha@bellsouth.net | — |
| Lafayette Housing Authority HUD code TN090 · Low-Rent | 613 Dycus Cir, Lafayette, TN 37083 | (615) 666-2140 lisa.gentry@lafayetteha.org | — |
| Lawrenceburg Housing Authority HUD code TN048 · Low-Rent | 1020 Smith Ave, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 | (931) 762-7532 houseaut@lawrenceburgha.org | — |
| Lebanon Housing Authority HUD code TN017 · Low-Rent | 49 Lake Dr, Lebanon, TN 37087 | (615) 444-1872 lhaoffice@lhatn.org | — |
| Lenoir City Housing Authority HUD code TN061 · Low-Rent | 101 Oakwood Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37771 | (865) 986-8707 cottonhunt@lcityha.org | — |
| Lewisburg Housing Authority HUD code TN032 · Low-Rent | Lewisburg, TN 37091 | (931) 359-4517 lha@tnweb.com | — |
| Lexington Housing Authority HUD code TN040 · Low-Rent | 100 Willow Cts, Lexington, TN 38351 | (731) 968-7506 toywonalha@gmail.com | — |
| Livingston Housing Authority HUD code TN056 · Low-Rent | 620 E 7th St, Livingston, TN 38570 | (931) 823-6423 livhouseauth@twlakes.net | — |
| Loudon Housing Authority HUD code TN064 · Low-Rent | Loudon, TN 37774 | (865) 458-2061 lhalori@bellsouth.net | — |
| Manchester Housing Authority HUD code TN028 · Low-Rent | 710 Butler Cir, Manchester, TN 37355 | (931) 728-2596 nhuddlestonmha@gmail.com | — |
| Martin Housing Authority HUD code TN069 · Low-Rent | 134 E Heights Dr, Martin, TN 38237 | (731) 587-3186 pam@martinhousing.org | — |
| Mckenzie Housing Authority HUD code TN082 · Low-Rent | 22 Mcdonald Ave, Mc Kenzie, TN 38201 | (731) 352-5335 director@mckenziehousing.org | — |
| Milan Housing Authority HUD code TN031 · Low-Rent | 1000 Northside Ter, Milan, TN 38358 | (731) 686-8571 tn31@milanhousing.org | — |
| Millington Housing Authority HUD code TN045 · Low-Rent | 4888 Bill Knight Rd, Millington, TN 38053 | (901) 872-3677 s.bell@themillingtonha.org | — |
| Mt. Pleasant Housing Authority HUD code TN047 · Low-Rent | 138 Thomas Cir, Mount Pleasant, TN 38474 | (931) 379-5811 mphauth@bellsouth.net | — |
| Newbern Housing Authority HUD code TN075 · Low-Rent | 100 Flower Valley Dr, Newbern, TN 38059 | (731) 627-2142 djones@newbernhousing.com | — |
| Newport Housing Authority HUD code TN060 · Low-Rent | 440 Lennon Cir, Newport, TN 37821 | (423) 623-1575 wcole@nhatoday.com | — |
| Oliver Springs Housing Authority HUD code TN078 · Low-Rent | 113 Wagner Ct, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 | (865) 435-1711 oshousing@oliverspringshousing.org | — |
| Paris Housing Authority HUD code TN008 · Low-Rent | 917 Minor St, Paris, TN 38242 | (731) 642-4451 michelle.parker@parishousing.org | — |
| Parsons-Decaturville Housing Authority HUD code TN051 · Low-Rent | 155 Miller St, Parsons, TN 38363 | (731) 847-2638 meccapdha@gmail.com | — |
| Portland Housing Authority HUD code TN073 · Low-Rent | 107 Potts Ave, Portland, TN 37148 | (615) 325-4559 ptldhsgdirector@gmail.com | — |
| Pulaski Housing Authority HUD code TN011 · Low-Rent | 2006 Garden Meadows Dr, Pulaski, TN 38478 | (931) 363-6525 pamchapman@pulaskihousing.com | — |
| Ripley Housing Authority HUD code TN057 · Low-Rent | 101 Northcrest St, Ripley, TN 38063 | (731) 635-1901 jjones@ripleyhousing.org | — |
| Rockwood Housing Authority HUD code TN018 · Low-Rent | 320 W Carpenter St, Rockwood, TN 37854 | (865) 354-9841 jjeverhart@bellsouth.net | — |
| Rogersville Housing Authority HUD code TN043 · Low-Rent | 902 Locust St, Rogersville, TN 37857 | (423) 272-8540 rhabecky@rogersvillehousing.net | — |
| Savannah Housing Authority HUD code TN049 · Low-Rent | 80 Jefferson St, Savannah, TN 38372 | (731) 925-2020 melinda@savhousing.com | — |
| Sevierville Housing Authority HUD code TN063 · Low-Rent | 500 Leo Sharp Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862 | (865) 453-8500 gbohanan@sevhsng.org | — |
| Shelbyville Housing Authority HUD code TN039 · Low-Rent | 316 Templeton St, Shelbyville, TN 37160 | (931) 684-1341 rtillmansha@bellsouth.net | — |
| Smithville Housing Authority HUD code TN068 · Low-Rent | Smithville, TN 37166 | (615) 597-4140 smthvhou@dtccom.net | — |
| South Carthage Housing Authority HUD code TN072 · Low-Rent | 109 Hazel Dr, Carthage, TN 37030 | (615) 735-1940 gallhsg@comcast.net | — |
| South Pittsburg Housing Authority HUD code TN037 · Low-Rent | 214 Elm Ave, South Pittsburg, TN 37380 | (423) 837-6600 lisa.cross@southpittsburghousing.com | — |
| Sparta Housing Authority HUD code TN044 · Low-Rent | 300 Cragrock Dr, Sparta, TN 38583 | (931) 836-3357 jimp@spartahousing.com | — |
| Springfield Housing Authority HUD code TN036 · Low-Rent | 808 Rose Hill Cir, Springfield, TN 37172 | (615) 384-4591 springfield101@comcast.net | — |
| Sweetwater Housing Authority HUD code TN016 · Low-Rent | 3 Valley View Village Dr, Sweetwater, TN 37874 | (423) 337-6224 shaoffice@sweetwaterhousing.com | — |
| The Clarksville Housing Authority HUD code TN010 · Low-Rent | 721 Richardson St, Clarksville, TN 37040 | (931) 647-2303 dsgarrett@clarksvillehousing.org | — |
| Trenton Housing Authority HUD code TN025 · Low-Rent | 128 Burnett Dr, Trenton, TN 38382 | (731) 855-1231 tha@trentonhousing.org | — |
| Union City Housing Authority HUD code TN009 · Low-Rent | 1409 E Main St, Union City, TN 38261 | (731) 885-1971 gena@uchousing.org | — |
| Waverly Housing Authority HUD code TN030 · Low-Rent | Waverly, TN 37185 | (615) 794-1247 djackson@franklinhousingauthority.com | — |
| Woodbury Housing Authority HUD code TN077 · Low-Rent | 401 Mcferrin St, Woodbury, TN 37190 | (615) 563-5276 whatn@dtccom.net | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.