Section 8 apartments in Overton Square, Memphis

Overton Square is in the Midtown area, primarily within ZIP code 38104. Memphis is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro, so the Housing Choice Voucher payment standards below are specific to this ZIP.

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.

Memphis Fair Housing Ordinance (no private right of action)

Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 38104

Small-Area FMR · 2026
BedroomsPayment standard / mo
Studio$1,220
1 bedroom$1,330
2 bedrooms$1,470
3 bedrooms$1,940
4 bedrooms$2,260

Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.

Payment standards by ZIP code in Overton Square: 38104

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Governing PHA

Memphis Housing Authority (MHA)

HUD PHA code TN001 · 9,408 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

MHA Section 8 HCV waitlist status varies — MHA opens periodically by lottery. Check memphisha.org or call (901) 544-1100. Serves Memphis city limits.

Address
700 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN
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Millington Housing Authority

HUD PHA code TN045

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
4888 Bill Knight Rd , Millington , TN

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In ZIP 38104 the Section 8 payment standard sets a guaranteed monthly rent that often beats what a landlord can charge on the open market. Add your name to the Memphis landlord list — we'll reach out as soon as we open this market.