Tennessee has 360 licensed senior apartment communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 504 cities. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.
360 income-restricted affordable senior apartment properties listed.
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Showing the 500 largest of 504 tracked cities.
County pages carry the local Area Agency on Aging, the state Medicaid waiver contacts and, for nursing homes, what federal inspectors recorded. Ordered by how many affordable senior apartments providers each county holds.
Sample of licensed senior apartment communities listed for Tennessee. City pages show fuller local inventories.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
Rent is limited to households under income caps that vary by area. Check with the property.
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Tennessee has 360 income-restricted senior properties in our directory, with the largest clusters in Shelby, Davidson and Knox counties. Here is what the numbers on this page mean and how to get on a list.
The $924 to $1,118 range above is HUD Fair Market Rent context for the fiscal year, the ceiling that program rents are tied to, not a quote from any property. In a Section 202 building your rent is about 30 percent of adjusted income, which for many residents is well under that range. Tax-credit properties charge a fixed rent per unit bracket, and the bracket decides the price, not your income.
The very-low-income limit shown, about $30,450 a year for one person in published HUD tables, is a statewide reference. Limits are set per county, and the Nashville and Memphis metro figures differ from rural counties, so check the county on the property's own application.
You apply to each property, not to a program. Most keep their own waiting list, and the wait at a Section 202 building in a large city can run a year or more. Apply to several at once, keep copies, and ask each property how it notifies you when your name comes up; a missed letter can cost your place.
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) allocates the state's tax credits and runs the state Section 8 program in most rural counties. In Memphis and Nashville, the city housing authorities run the voucher lists. Section 202 buildings keep their own lists; the property's management company is the contact, not the state.
A senior apartment covers rent, not care. Residents who need help at home use TennCare CHOICES if they qualify for Medicaid, or the local Area Agency on Aging's caregiver and homemaker programs if they do not. Both work alongside subsidized housing.
Sources: Tennessee Housing Development Agency · HUD income limits · HUD Section 202 program. Checked 2026-09-07.
We currently list 360 licensed senior apartment communities across Tennessee.
We track 504 Tennessee cities for affordable senior apartments. See the city list on this page for options near you.
Under program limits, the HUD Fair Market Rent context is about $924 to $1,118 a month for the fiscal year. Section 202 residents pay about 30 percent of income; tax-credit units have a fixed rent by bracket. Neither is a quote; each property publishes its own rents.
At each property, since most keep their own waiting list. For a voucher, contact your city or county housing authority, or THDA in counties it serves. Apply to several properties at once and keep copies of every application.
Past 60 days in Tennessee: 362 added · 441 updated. Most recent change Aug 10. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not confirmed licensing actions.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed senior apartment communities in Tennessee are listed with government-sourced data. State median cost not yet published.
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