Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Pulaski County, IN

Discover affordable housing in Pulaski County where there are 3+ 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.

Riverwood Commons Apartments

342 East Galbreath Dr, Winamac, Indiana 46996

Tippecanoe Place C/O Landmark Mgmt.

716 Plymouth Road, Winamac, Indiana

Pines of Winamac R.J. Wells & Assoc.

317 E. 13th Street, #19, Winamac, Indiana

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Reported On February 15th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pulaski County, 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 Pulaski County, 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 Pulaski County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Pulaski County, Indiana?

The County of Pulaski County has 12,498 people living in 4,795 households.

There are 2,896 renters living in 1,115 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.17 percent of the population living in Pulaski County.

What is the rental market like in Pulaski County, Indiana?

There are an estimated 5,837 housing units in the Pulaski County area. Of these, 1,138 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pulaski County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pulaski County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pulaski County 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 Pulaski County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 237 457 297 89
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Pulaski County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $600 to $1,465. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $600
One BR $769
Two BR $863
Three BR $1,146
Four BR $1,465
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pulaski County, Indiana

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

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 2 40 percent
One BR 164 69 percent
Two BR 296 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pulaski County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Pulaski County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pulaski County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Pulaski County, Indiana

Pulaski County features 46 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 Pulaski County, Indiana

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pulaski County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pulaski County, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pulaski County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Pulaski County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.