Housing Resources

Greater Nashville REALTORS® is committed to increasing attainable and income-appropriate housing for all people in the Greater Nashville area. Below are resource providers that assist renters, home owners, and the unhoused in Davidson County. Greater Nashville REALTORS® is proud to support these organizations and raise awareness for the opportunities they provide for our members and their clients.

Affordable Housing Resources, Inc. 

Affordable Housing Resources, Inc. provides financial counseling and assistance to qualifying homebuyers who are well below area median income (AMI). They also develop affordable housing communities and offer financing assistance to those who qualify for those communities. Contact them: https://ahrhousing.org/contact/

Dream Streets

Dream Streets provides family resources like supplemental groceries and student services, as well as an affordable housing grant program. Their housing program includes financial counseling and mentoring with local housing and financial professionals. Contact them: https://dreamstreetstn.com/contact

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville 

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville builds quality affordable housing for qualifying families in Middle Tennessee, and has long been a partner of Greater Nashville REALTORS®. To apply for their program, contribute to their work, or volunteer for a build day, see their website: https://www.habitatnashville.org/

The Housing Fund 

The Housing Fund provides financial assistance to homebuyers to help moderate to low-income people achieve their dreams of homeownership. The Housing Fund also provides financing for affordable housing development projects. Details for each of their assistance programs can be found on their website: https://thehousingfund.org/services/ 

The Low Barrier Housing Collective

The Low Barrier Housing Collective connects individuals and families experiencing homelessness to housing options with flexible screening criteria and offers benefits to housing providers who work with their organization. Contact them: https://www.lowbarrierhousingcollective.org/contact

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is the government agency in Metro Nashville offering rental assistance, home repair assistance, weatherization programs, and affordable housing communities to qualifying county residents. See their website for a full list of services: https://www.nashville-mdha.org/

Nashville Financial Empowerment Center 

The Nashville Financial Empowerment Center offers financial counseling services to help people achieve financial stability and success in the short and long terms. Their services include counseling to prepare for expenses like renting or buying a home. Contact them via the forms on their website: https://www.unitedwaygreaternashville.org/financial-empowerment-center/

The Nashville Promise Zone

The Nashville Promise Zone fosters relationships between organizations in Nashville to provide coordinated services to impoverished areas of our city. Their housing-related services include financial literacy programs and housing counseling. Contact them: https://www.nashville-mdha.org/contact-us/

Office of Homeless Services

The Office of Homeless Services provides services to people facing homelessness in Nashville, including housing assistance. Their services include rental assistance following transitional housing and landlord incentive programs to offer affordable units. Contact them: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/office-homeless-services

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is the state government agency providing assistance to homeowners, homebuyers, and renters through a variety of grant and voucher programs. For the full list of their services, see their website: https://thda.org/