; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Jalapa, IN

Public Housing Agencies Serving Jalapa, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Peru Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Jalapa.

Jalapa, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jalapa, Indiana

Jalapa features 0 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 Jalapa, Indiana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jalapa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jalapa, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jalapa, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $743 and $909.

2023 Jalapa, Indiana Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Jalapa, Indiana Fair Market Rent $592 $658 $826 $1,068 $1,251
Jalapa, Indiana Payment Standard Range $533 to $651 $592 to $724 $743 to $909 $961 to $1,175 $1,126 to $1,376

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jalapa, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 2.91
Median Household Income $76,500 ±$34,947
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 204

Population and Household Demographics

Jalapa is a city in Grant County, Indiana with a population of 204. There are 70 households in the city with an average household size of 2.91 persons. % of households in Jalapa are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jalapa

The median gross income for households in Jalapa is $76,500 a year, or $6,375 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Jalapa

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Jalapa, the AMI is calculated from all households within Grant County.

In Jalapa, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $71,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Jalapa

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Jalapa

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Jalapa AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,600 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Jalapa AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,650 $31,600 $35,550 $39,450 $42,650 $45,800 $48,950 $52,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Jalapa AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$44,200 $50,500 $56,800 $63,100 $68,150 $73,200 $78,250 $83,300