Studio Section 8 apartments in Memphis, TN
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for studio units, then confirm the authority’s adopted payment standard and the household’s utility allowance. Explore 27 tracked neighborhoods below. These figures do not guarantee rent approval.
No source-of-income protection in effect
Memphis has a Fair Housing Ordinance that lists source of income as a protected class, BUT the ordinance has NO private right of action — only the City of Memphis Office of Fair Housing can enforce it, individual voucher-holders cannot sue. NAACP LDF's 2024 "Bad Housing Blues" report documents widespread ongoing SOI discrimination in Memphis despite the ordinance. Legal recourse for voucher-holders here is effectively minimal.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Studio HUD rent benchmarks by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | ZIP | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Memphis | 38103 | $1,470 |
| South Main Arts District | 38103 | $1,470 |
| Pinch District | 38103 | $1,470 |
| Medical District | 38104 | $1,220 |
| The Edge District | 38104 | $1,220 |
| Crosstown | 38104 | $1,220 |
| Overton Square | 38104 | $1,220 |
| Cooper-Young | 38104 | $1,220 |
| Central Gardens | 38104 | $1,220 |
| Raleigh | 38128 | $1,140 |
| Hickory Hill | 38115 | $1,140 |
| Fox Meadows | 38115 | $1,140 |
| Whitehaven | 38116 | $1,050 |
| Parkway Village | 38118 | $1,050 |
| Frayser | 38127 | $990 |
| Uptown | 38105 | $920 |
| North Memphis / Crosstown Concourse | 38105 | $920 |
| South Memphis (North) | 38106 | $910 |
| South Memphis (Central) | 38106 | $910 |
| Westwood | 38109 | $910 |
| Orange Mound | 38114 | $900 |
| Castalia Heights | 38114 | $900 |
| Evergreen Historic District | 38112 | $880 |
| Overton Park | 38112 | $880 |
| Binghampton | 38112 | $880 |
| Klondike | 38108 | $850 |
| Nutbush | 38108 | $850 |
Public Housing Authorities
Memphis Housing Authority (MHA)
HUD PHA code TN001 · 9,408 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 700 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN
- Phone
- (901) 544-1100
- Website
- https://memphisha.org/
Millington Housing Authority
HUD PHA code TN045
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
- Address
- 4888 Bill Knight Rd, Millington, TN
- Phone
- (901) 872-3677
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