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

Discover affordable housing in Huntington 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.

Central Living-Huntington

601 N Jefferson St, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Parkview Apartments

1334 Memorial Ln, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Hauenstein Hills Apartments II

250 Hauenstein Rd, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Redbud Village Apartments

2 Ruby Red Street, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Stork Place Apartments

402 North Van Buren Street, Huntington, Indiana 47542

Rivergreen Apartments

1405 Garfield, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Riverview Terrace Association for Homes

729 Frederick St, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Haunstein Hills Apartments II

250 Hauenstein Rd, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Horace Mann Apartments

521 William St, Huntington, Indiana 46750

Lafontaine Center

208 W State St., Huntington, Indiana 46750

Cedar Run ( at the Forks of the Wabash )

900 Wabash Cir, Huntington, Indiana 46750

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Huntington, Indiana
$16.34/hour
$9.09 (+125%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $9.09 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Huntington, 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 Huntington, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Huntington, Indiana?

The City of Huntington has 17,017 people living in 6,928 households.

There are 5,717 renters living in 2,572 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.6 percent of the population living in Huntington.

What is the rental market like in Huntington, Indiana?

There are an estimated 7,511 housing units in the Huntington area. Of these, 2,669 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Huntington, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Huntington?

The rental vacancy rate in Huntington is 4 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 Huntington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
172 657 921 634 167
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Huntington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $600 to $1,373. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $600
One BR $675
Two BR $863
Three BR $1,088
Four BR $1,373
2024 Fair Market Rents in Huntington, Indiana

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

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 36 21 percent
One BR 473 72 percent
Two BR 581 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Huntington, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Huntington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 287
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 124
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Huntington, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Huntington, Indiana

Huntington features 234 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 Huntington, Indiana

There are 342 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Huntington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntington, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Huntington, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $777 and $949.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.