Tennessee Housing Needs
Single Family Loan Program Reports
Single Family Loan Program Reports
THDA offers various homeownership programs to assist Tennesseans of low and moderate incomes. Single Family Loan Program Reports discuss the different types of loans available, analyze the data and activities of THDA single family programs, and determine the economic impact generated through these programs.
Issue Briefs
THDA issue briefs are a series of short and informative research reports developed by the THDA Research and Planning Division. Covering a wide range of topics, these briefs provide an unbiased analysis of timely housing and housing affordability issues impacting the State of Tennessee and beyond.
Consolidated Planning
The Consolidated Plan is a five-year action plan the State of Tennessee prepares to set strategic priorities for federal funding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides for five formula grant programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the Housing Trust Fund program, the Emergency Solutions Grant program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS program.

The five formula grant programs focus on the following types of activities:
- The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program develops and improves public facilities and infrastructure in low-and-moderate income communities in Tennessee.
- The HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) program promotes the production, preservation, and rehabilitation of single-family homes and rural rental housing for low-income households.
- The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program funds the development and rehabilitation of rental housing for extremely low-income households.
- The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program provides resources and services to enable people experiencing homelessness or those at risk of becoming homeless to gain stability in permanent housing.
- The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA) program provides housing assistance and services to support low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
The Consolidated Plan is a five-year action plan the State of Tennessee prepares to set strategic priorities for federal funding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides for five formula grant programs. The Annual Action Plan outlines the State of Tennessee’s goals for annual program funding. The Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation and Report (CAPER) outlines the State of Tennessee’s outcomes and accomplishments with annual program funding.
Housing Choice Voucher County Maps
2026 Tennessee Housing Market at a Glance
THDA’s 2026 Housing Market at a Glance series offers housing partners an assessment of the biggest issues in the state’s housing market as well as where the state is headed over the next decade. In each of its five briefs, we dive into a key component of the housing market in Tennessee and break down its implications. For topline findings, please reference the Housing Market at a Glance Overview.
This series was released in February 2026 and uses the most current data available at the time.
Economic Outlook by Quarter
Each quarter, THDA will release some key metrics on the state of the housing economy, incorporating a variety of data sources and approaches to consider important trends across the State of Tennessee.
Investments & Impacts
This report develops a comprehensive framework to estimate the economic impact of THDA activities in providing safe, sound, affordable housing options to households of low- and moderate-income. We reviewed THDA programs, including loans and grants to determine the scope and monetary flows of each program’s activities.