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

Discover affordable housing in Johnson County where there are 17+ 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.

Beacon Pointe Apartments

1206 Beacon Pointe Dr, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Cottages at Sheek Road

1257 Cottages Way, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

The Gables Apartments

826 Ryland St, Greenwood, Indiana 46142

Northwood of Franklin Apartments

2018 Cedar Lane, Franklin, Indiana 46131

Cambridge Square Greenwood Apartments

1160 Southbridge Dr, Greenwood, Indiana 46142

Franklin Cove Apartments

2015 Franklin Cove Ct, Franklin, Indiana 46131

Clary Crossing Senior Villas

6780 Clary Circle DR, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Copperfield Apartments

211 S State Road 135, Trafalgar, Indiana 46181

Yorktowne Farms

1570 Countryside Dr, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Clary Crossing Apartments

3131 Clary Xing, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Trotters Pointe Phase III

2600 Santa Anita Dr, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Main Street Commons

635 E Main St, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Village Crossing Apartments

20 Village Crossing Dr S, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Lakeview II

1800 Lakeside Dr, Franklin, Indiana 46131

Traditions Apartments

1600 Traditions Ct, Franklin, Indiana 46131

Trotters Pointe Phase II

2400 Legendary Ln, Greenwood, Indiana 46143

The Village at the Grove Apartments

N of Stones Crossing Rd, Greenwood, Indiana 46142

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Johnson County, Indiana
$25.55/hour
$18.30 (+252%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $18.30 (+252%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Johnson 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 Johnson County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Johnson County, Indiana?

The County of Johnson County has 165,782 people living in 63,117 households.

There are 30,372 renters living in 15,774 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.32 percent of the population living in Johnson County.

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

There are an estimated 63,818 housing units in the Johnson County area. Of these, 16,877 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnson County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Johnson County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Johnson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
272 3,362 6,224 4,704 878
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Johnson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $982 to $2,126. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $982
One BR $1,145
Two BR $1,349
Three BR $1,758
Four BR $2,126
2024 Fair Market Rents in Johnson County, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Johnson 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 222 82 percent
One BR 2,390 71 percent
Two BR 4,455 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnson County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Johnson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,351
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 396
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 92
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Johnson County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Johnson County, Indiana

Johnson County features 554 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 Johnson County, Indiana

There are 1,210 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnson County, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnson County, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,214 and $1,484.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.