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

Discover affordable housing in Decatur where there are 9+ 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.

Village Green I Apartments

1127 Bollman Drive, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Village Green Apartments

1109 Bollman St, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Chase Pointe Apartments

103 Country Brook Rd, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Belmont Estates

158 Edgemont Dr, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Waterbury Apartments

1150 S 14th St, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Village Green V

1139 Village Green Dr, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Decatur Ha

131 W Cr 500 N, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Country Brook Phase I

105 Countrybrook Rd, Decatur, Indiana 46733

Pine Crossing

131 W 500 N, Decatur, Indiana 46733

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Decatur, 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 Decatur, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Decatur, Indiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Decatur, Indiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Decatur, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Decatur, Indiana?

The City of Decatur has 9,718 people living in 4,199 households.

There are 1,814 renters living in 1,199 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.67 percent of the population living in Decatur.

What is the rental market like in Decatur, Indiana?

There are an estimated 4,567 housing units in the Decatur area. Of these, 1,256 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Decatur, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Decatur?

The rental vacancy rate in Decatur 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 Decatur for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
98 320 507 263 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Decatur

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $652 to $1,149. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $652
One BR $657
Two BR $863
Three BR $1,108
Four BR $1,149
2024 Fair Market Rents in Decatur, Indiana

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

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 60 61 percent
One BR 155 48 percent
Two BR 365 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Decatur, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Decatur?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 384
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 91
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Decatur, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Decatur, Indiana

Decatur features 256 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 Decatur, Indiana

There are 220 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Decatur.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Decatur, Indiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.