# Unicoi County

### Summary

25.9%

share of renter households

48.6%

share of low-income households

42.7%

share of rent-burdened households

### Renter population data

Renters vs homeowners

Share of income spent on rent

| Households                 | % share |
|---------------------------|---------|
| Renter households         | 1,962   |
| Homeowner households      | 5,621   |
| Total households          | 7,583   |

### Low-income renter households

Renter households by income group

| Households                      | % share |
|--------------------------------|---------|
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI)| 317     |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI)  | 293     |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI)       | 344     |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI) | 954  |

### Rent-burdened households

| Share of income spent on rent            | Households | % share |
|------------------------------------------|------------|---------|
| Moderately rent-burdened                | 422        | 21.5%   |
| 30.0–34.9%                             | 96         | 4.9%    |
| 35.0–39.9%                             | 150        | 7.6%    |
| 40.0-49.9%                             | 176        | 9.0%    |
| Severely rent-burdened                  | 416        | 21.2%   |
| ≥50.0%                                 | 416        | 21.2%   |
| All rent-burdened households            | 838        | 42.7%   |

### Affordable housing shortage

Rent vs median household income

**Median household income**
| Amount ($) | Year |
|------------|------|
| 21,961     | 2010 |
| 25,272     | 2021 |

Increase (2010–2021): 15.1%

**Median rent**
| Amount ($) | Year |
|------------|------|
| 406        | 2010 |
| 450        | 2021 |

Increase (2010–2021): 10.8%

**Affordable housing stock**

Supply, demand & shortage
| Units                          | Amount  |
|--------------------------------|---------|
| Supply (current stock)        | 140     |
| Demand (total units needed)   | 511     |
| Shortage                       | 470     |
| Total shortage                 | 470     |
| Supply/demand ratio            | 27.4%   |

### HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Name                                  | Type                             | Year | Zipcode | Income ceiling | LIHTC allocation | Market Rate | Low-income | Amount      |
|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------|---------|----------------|------------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK                   | New construction                  | 2014 | N/A     | 10452          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,804,887  |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS                 | New construction                  | 2007 | N/A     | 94538          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,378,252  |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE                       | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | 2012 | N/A | 32208 | N/A             | 0           | N/A        | $504,385    |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE                    | NA                               | 2006 | N/A     | 32773          | N/A              | 0           | N/A        | $424,046    |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS     | New construction                  | 2016 | N/A     | 91768          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,557,010  |
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC                 | New construction                  | 2008 | N/A     | 10459          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $659,087    |
| HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II      | New construction                  | 2012 | N/A     | 33905          | N/A              | 0           | N/A        | $1,510,000  |
| JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS    | New construction              | 2013 | N/A     | 90018          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $674,261    |
| IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS          | New construction                  | 2009 | N/A     | 92243          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,142,750  |
| HOLLY HEIGHTS I + II APARTMENTS       | Acquisition and Rehab             | 2016 | N/A     | 95490          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $435,816    |

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