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

Discover affordable housing in Bartholomew County where there are 30+ 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.

Larae Limited

, Taylorsville, Indiana

Village Apartments of Taylorsville

10033 Branton Drive, Taylorsville, Indiana

Heritage Woods

222 Sycamore St, Columbus, Indiana 47201

Rainbow End Phase 4

80 Rainbow Ln, Edinburgh, Indiana 46124

Rainbow End Phase 1

80 Rainbow End, Edinburgh, Indiana 46124

Decoursey Apartments Inc

101 N Pleasant St, Edinburgh, Indiana 46124

Fox Pointe Place

4735 Fox Trail Ln, Columbus, Indiana 47203

Heritage Woods Phase II

801 McClure Rd, Columbus, Indiana 47201

Heritage Woods

799 McClure Rd, Columbus, Indiana 47201

Indiana Housing Fin. Authority

17th St Apartments (1601-1651), Columbus, Indiana 47201

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bartholomew County, Indiana
$22.65/hour
$15.40 (+212%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $15.40 (+212%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Bartholomew County, Indiana?

The County of Bartholomew County has 83,540 people living in 34,436 households.

There are 22,002 renters living in 10,027 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.34 percent of the population living in Bartholomew County.

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

There are an estimated 35,328 housing units in the Bartholomew County area. Of these, 10,318 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bartholomew County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bartholomew County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bartholomew County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
413 2,757 3,857 2,372 303
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bartholomew County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Bartholomew County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,037 to $1,669. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,037
One BR $1,065
Two BR $1,196
Three BR $1,539
Four BR $1,669
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bartholomew County, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bartholomew 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 236 57 percent
One BR 1,453 53 percent
Two BR 2,154 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bartholomew County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Bartholomew County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,030
Public Housing 157
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 397
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 59
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 42
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bartholomew County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Bartholomew County, Indiana

Bartholomew County features 588 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 Bartholomew County, Indiana

There are 896 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bartholomew County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bartholomew County, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bartholomew County, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,316.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.