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

Discover affordable housing in Brownsburg where there are 4+ 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.

The Commons at Wynne Farms

2828 Redrock Rd W, Brownsburg, Indiana 46112

Broadstone Pointe Apartments

8121 McLavery Way, Brownsburg, Indiana 46112

Cedar Run Apartments

81 Cedar Run Drive, Brownsburg, Indiana 46112

Brownsburg Pointe II

150 Beaumont Cir, Brownsburg, Indiana 46112

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Reported On January 29th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brownsburg, Indiana
$25.55/hour
$18.30 (+252%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $18.30 (+252%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brownsburg, 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 Brownsburg, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Brownsburg, Indiana?

The City of Brownsburg has 29,379 people living in 10,488 households.

There are 6,479 renters living in 3,012 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.05 percent of the population living in Brownsburg.

What is the rental market like in Brownsburg, Indiana?

There are an estimated 10,915 housing units in the Brownsburg area. Of these, 3,074 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brownsburg, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brownsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Brownsburg 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 Brownsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brownsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
93 501 1,420 938 60
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brownsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Brownsburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $982 to $2,126. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $982
One BR $1,145
Two BR $1,349
Three BR $1,758
Four BR $2,126
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brownsburg, Indiana

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

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 37 40 percent
One BR 296 59 percent
Two BR 816 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brownsburg, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Brownsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 281
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brownsburg, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Brownsburg, Indiana

Brownsburg features 48 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 Brownsburg, Indiana

There are 228 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brownsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brownsburg, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brownsburg landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Brownsburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brownsburg, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,214 and $1,484.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.