Chester County, TN

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Chester County, TN. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Tennessee. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Chester County.

Housing Authorities Chester County, TN

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Chester County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Lexington
100 Willow Courts
Lexington, TN 38351
TN040 low-rent Henderson 15.1 mi from Chester

Contact

(731) 968-7506
Phone
(731) 967-1363
Fax

Leadership

David Beecham
Board Chairperson
Toywona Mayo
Executive Director

Jackson
125 Preston Street
Jackson, TN 38301
TN007 combined Madison 18.4 mi from Chester

Contact

(731) 422-1671 ext. 103
Phone
(731) 425-4605
Fax
(731) 424-4587
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Jerry Gist
Mayor
Jo Alred
Board Chairperson
Mark Reid
Executive Director

Savannah
80 Jefferson Street
Savannah, TN 38372
TN049 low-rent Hardin 24.9 mi from Chester

Contact

(731) 925-2020
Phone
(731) 926-2337
Fax

Leadership

Bob Shutt
Mayor
Bobby Benson
Board Chairperson
C. Hardin Hughes
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.

Chester County

Chester County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. 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 Chester County, Tennessee: Henderson, Enville, Luray, and Jacks Creek.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Chester County, Tennessee: 38340, 38332, 38352, and 38347.

Chester County, TN is considered part of the following metro area: JACKSON, TN.

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

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Last updated on February 25, 2020