Description:
Description:
Portland Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Portland Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Portland Housing Authority administered a total of 220 Section 8 Vouchers. Portland Housing Authority currently has Low-Rent as its program type. Portland Housing Authority is located at 107 Potts Ave, Portland, TN, 37148 and serves the city of Portland. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Portland Housing Authority at, (615)325-4559 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Portland Housing Authority operates 90 units of low-income public housing in Portland, Tennessee, and 30 units of public housing in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. They have housing for families, the elderly and handicapped individuals.
The Portland Housing Authority was created as part of the State of Tennessee's low-income housing statutes. It was chartered in 1966. The Authority receives its funds from a combination of rent and subsidies from the State and Federal government.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Portland Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 11/29/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 220 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Portland Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Sumner County, TN:
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Population: | 172,706 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.67 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 14.3% |
Homeownership Rate: | 72.9% |
Housing Units: | 67,143 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $27,795 |
Median Household Income: | $55,509 |
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