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

Discover affordable housing in Bloomington where there are 70+ 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.

Limestone Crossing

540 S Basswood Dr, Bloomington, Indiana 47403

bed 1
payment $700-705/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Arlington Park Apartments

1320 N Arlington Park Dr., Bloomington, Indiana 47404

bed 1-3
payment $530-780/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Patterson Pointe Senior Residence

454 South Westplex Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47403

bed 1-2
payment $507-751/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Woodbridge Apartments

3401 E John Hinkle Pl, Bloomington, Indiana 47408

bed 1-3

Cambridge Square Bloomington

307 N Pete Ellis Dr, Bloomington, Indiana 47408

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Crawford Apartments

2440 S Henderson St, Bloomington, Indiana 47901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Covenanter Hill

3101 E Covenanter Dr.,, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

Huntington Gardens

1800 S Huntington Gardens Pl, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Westplex Woods Apartments

100 S Westplex Ave, Bloomington, Indiana 47404

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Providence Place of Bloomington I

2500 S Rockport Rd, Bloomington, Indiana 47403

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Woodington Management Properties

205 E 17th St, Bloomington, Indiana 47408

bed 1
payment $650/mo.

Woodland Springs

3111 S Leonard Springs Rd, Bloomington, Indiana 47403

bed 3
payment $1000/mo.

Meadow Park Apartments

800 N Smith Rd, Bloomington, Indiana 47408

bed 2
payment $1099/mo.

Cedargate

3073 E Amy Ln, Bloomington, Indiana 47408

bed 1
payment $899/mo.

Walnut Springs

3296 Walnut Springs Dr, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

bed 2
payment $1059/mo.

Acadia Court

2995 S Acadia Ct, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

bed Studio-2
payment $799-1046/mo.

Summit Pointe

701 E Summit View Pl, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

bed 1-2
payment $950-1025/mo.

Big Red Apartments

413-429 S Walnut St, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

bed 3
payment $1650/mo.

827 E Sherwood Hills Dr

827 E Sherwood Hills Dr, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

bed 2
payment $1300/mo.

644 E Moody Dr

644 E Moody Dr, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

bed 3
payment $1600/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bloomington, Indiana

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On January 11th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bloomington, Indiana
$21.33/hour
$14.08 (+194%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $14.08 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bloomington, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Bloomington, Indiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Bloomington, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Bloomington, Indiana?

The City of Bloomington has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 53.34 percent of the population living in Bloomington.

What is the rental market like in Bloomington, Indiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Bloomington area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bloomington, Indiana, there are 0.98 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bloomington?

The rental vacancy rate in Bloomington is 5 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 Bloomington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,199 6,264 7,182 4,733 1,125
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomington

A large number of apartments in Bloomington have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Bloomington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $848 to $1,814. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $848
One BR $979
Two BR $1,126
Three BR $1,549
Four BR $1,814
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bloomington, Indiana

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

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 531 44 percent
One BR 3,512 56 percent
Two BR 3,306 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bloomington, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Bloomington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bloomington, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Bloomington, Indiana

Bloomington features 1,029 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 Bloomington, Indiana

There are 1,184 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bloomington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bloomington, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bloomington landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bloomington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bloomington, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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