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

Discover affordable housing in Jennings County where there are 8+ 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.

Lincoln Place Apartments

934 Veterans Dr, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

Valley Court Apartments

500 Hayden Pike, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

Pineview Apartments

601 Henry St, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

Aspen House

299 Hayden Pike, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

North Vernon Senior Housing

45 Henry St, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

Oak Meadow Apartments - 2

416 Oak Meadows Dr, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

Ivy Park Apts.

31 Ivy Park, North Vernon, Indiana

Pleasant View of Nv

950 Veterans Dr, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jennings 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 Jennings 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 Jennings County, Indiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Jennings County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Jennings County, Indiana?

The County of Jennings County has 27,610 people living in 10,461 households.

There are 4,309 renters living in 1,992 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.61 percent of the population living in Jennings County.

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

There are an estimated 11,646 housing units in the Jennings County area. Of these, 2,063 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jennings County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jennings County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jennings County is 1 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 Jennings County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jennings County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
32 248 899 711 102
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jennings County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Jennings County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $630 to $1,447. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $630
One BR $657
Two BR $863
Three BR $1,216
Four BR $1,447
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jennings County, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jennings 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 9 28 percent
One BR 151 61 percent
Two BR 516 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jennings County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Jennings County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 158
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 192
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jennings County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Jennings County, Indiana

Jennings County features 191 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 Jennings County, Indiana

There are 158 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jennings County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jennings County, Indiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.