Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Greensburg, IN

Discover affordable housing in Greensburg where there are 11+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Tree City Village

530 W. First St., Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Jerman Place Apartments

316 W Walnut St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Ridgecrest Apartments

1939 N Carver St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Hillcrest Apartments

1923 N Carver #25, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

September Place Apartments

720 W Washington St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Grace Lutheran Community

737 N West St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Skybird Manor

302 E 10th St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Cedar View Apartments

325 W Smith Rd, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Tree City Estates

2015 Moscow Rd, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Windermere Apartments ,

1300 N Brantford Dr, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Edgewater Village, Phase I

108 W Edgewater Dr, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Greensburg, Indiana
$18.69/hour
$11.44 (+158%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $11.44 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Greensburg, Indiana?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Greensburg, Indiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Greensburg, Indiana.

Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Greensburg.

How many renters live in Greensburg, Indiana?

The City of Greensburg has 11,431 people living in 4,884 households.

There are 3,850 renters living in 1,967 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.68 percent of the population living in Greensburg.

What is the rental market like in Greensburg, Indiana?

There are an estimated 5,307 housing units in the Greensburg area. Of these, 2,085 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Greensburg, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Greensburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Greensburg is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Greensburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greensburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 776 641 427 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greensburg

A large number of apartments in Greensburg have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Greensburg are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Greensburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $686 to $1,327. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $686
One BR $751
Two BR $987
Three BR $1,193
Four BR $1,327
2024 Fair Market Rents in Greensburg, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Greensburg?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 0 100 percent
One BR 638 82 percent
Two BR 403 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Greensburg, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Greensburg?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Greensburg, Indiana including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 370
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 179
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Greensburg, Indiana

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Greensburg, Indiana

Greensburg features 229 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Greensburg, Indiana

There are 290 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Greensburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greensburg, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Greensburg landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Greensburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Greensburg, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $888 and $1,086.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.