Jefferson County, TN

Housing Authorities

Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.

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Housing Authorities Jefferson County, TN

Jefferson City
942 E Ellis Street
Jefferson City, TN 37760
TN019 low-rent Jefferson

Contact

(865) 475-2064
Phone
(865) 475-5099
Fax
(800) 848-0298
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Mark Potts
Mayor
Mary McCarter
Board Chairperson
Keith Godwin
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Jefferson County

Jefferson County has 1 Housing Authority. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Tennessee. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Jefferson County, Tennessee: Dandridge, Jefferson City, Strawberry Plains, New Market, and White Pine.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Jefferson County, Tennessee: 37725, 37760, 37871, 37820, and 37890.

Jefferson County, TN is considered part of the following metro area: MORRISTOWN, TN.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Jefferson County, TN and Jefferson County, TN.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020