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

Discover affordable housing in Bluffton where there are 8+ 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.

Capri Meadows

58 Capri Ct, Bluffton, Indiana 46714

Lancaster Senior Apartments

1800 S Wayne St, Bluffton, Indiana 46714

Ouabache Village

North East Side of Plaza And State St, Bluffton, Indiana 46714

Lilac Lane Apartments

1550 Plaza Street #4, Bluffton, Indiana 46714

Bluffton Senior Villas

301 LA Mar St, Bluffton, Indiana 46714

Pine Grove Apartments

10 Pine Grove Ct, Bluffton, Indiana 46714

Valley Park Apartments

320 West Dustman Rd, Bluffton, Indiana

200 West Lamar Street

200 LA Mar St, Bluffton, Indiana 46714

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bluffton, Indiana
$16.42/hour
$9.17 (+126%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $9.17 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bluffton, 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 Bluffton, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Bluffton, Indiana?

The City of Bluffton has 10,461 people living in 4,298 households.

There are 2,972 renters living in 1,479 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.41 percent of the population living in Bluffton.

What is the rental market like in Bluffton, Indiana?

There are an estimated 4,820 housing units in the Bluffton area. Of these, 1,532 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bluffton, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bluffton?

The rental vacancy rate in Bluffton is 1 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 Bluffton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bluffton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
83 501 371 350 174
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bluffton

A large number of apartments in Bluffton 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 Bluffton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Bluffton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $603 to $1,255. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $603
One BR $660
Two BR $867
Three BR $1,048
Four BR $1,255
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bluffton, Indiana

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

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 57 69 percent
One BR 367 73 percent
Two BR 220 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bluffton, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Bluffton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 81
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 129
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bluffton, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Bluffton, Indiana

Bluffton features 176 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 Bluffton, Indiana

There are 101 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bluffton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bluffton, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bluffton, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $780 and $954.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.