Section 8 apartments near the MATA Main Street Line
The MATA Main Street Line runs Downtown Memphis from Court Square to the FedExForum along Main Street. Historical note: MATA trolleys were suspended in 2014 after fires; Main Street Line briefly restored 2018-2024, then suspended again after the August 2024 shutdown. As of June 2025 the line is "operating" via rubber-tired vehicles in trolley livery — not the historic streetcars. Riverfront and Madison lines remain suspended with no restoration timeline.
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.
2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Memphis | 38103 | $1,910 |
| South Main Arts District | 38103 | $1,910 |
Stations
- 1Court Square— Downtown Memphis
- 2Madison Avenue— Downtown Memphis
- 3Union Avenue— Downtown Memphis
- 4Peabody Place— Downtown Memphis
- 5Beale Street— Downtown Memphis
- 6FedExForum— South Main Arts District
- 7Central Station— South Main Arts District