Polk County, TN

Housing Authorities

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

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Housing Authorities Polk County, TN

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

Etowah
400 Sunset Drive
Etowah, TN 37331
TN026 combined Mcminn 16.4 mi from Polk

Contact

(423) 263-2674 ext. 106
Phone
(423) 263-9462
Fax
(423) 263-2674
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Jean Keller
Mayor
Marilyn Miller
Board Chairperson
Carolyn Johnson
Executive Director

Cleveland
450 Walker Street Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
TN054 combined Bradley 19.5 mi from Polk

Contact

(423) 479-9659
Phone
(423) 339-5984
Fax
(800) 545-1833
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Tom Rowland
Mayor
Ed Lay
Board Chairperson
Paul A. Dellinger
Executive Director

Athens
199 Clark Street
Athens, TN 37303
TN015 low-rent Mcminn 24.1 mi from Polk

Contact

(423) 745-0341
Phone
(423) 745-0362
Fax
(423) 745-0362
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Ann Davis
Mayor
Mike Dannel
Board Chairperson
Ross Dodson
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.

Polk County

Polk 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 Polk County, Tennessee: Benton, Old Fort, Copperhill, Delano, Ocoee, Turtletown, Reliance, Ducktown, Conasauga, and Farner.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Polk County, Tennessee: 37307, 37362, 37317, 37325, 37361, 37391, 37369, 37326, 37316, and 37333.

Polk County, TN is considered part of the following metro area: CLEVELAND, TN.

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

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Last updated on February 25, 2020