Lake Park Senior Apartments

51 10th Street West
Hobart, Indiana
$550-1,450
1-2 BR
62+

Gary Manor Apartments

1200 Washington St
Gary, Indiana
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Family & Senior

Gary NSA III

477 Arthur St
Gary, Indiana
Income Based
Studio-4 BR

St. John Homes

2173 Carolina St
Gary, Indiana
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

Small Farms

1990 W 24th Lane
Gary, Indiana
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Linden House Gary

1500 Washington St
Gary, Indiana
Call For Rent
1 BR
Rent Assisted
55+

Homewood Village

2173 Carolina Street
Gary, Indiana
Call For Rent
2-4 BR

Lakeside Garden Apartments

3806 Erie Ct
East Chicago, Indiana
Income Based
1-3 BR
Affordable

Golden Manor Apartments

1201 175th St
Hammond, Indiana
Call For Rent
1 BR
Affordable

Saxony Townhomes

1349 175th St
Hammond, Indiana
Call For Rent
2-4 BR
Affordable

There are 2,859 low-income apartments in Lake County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Lake County, Indiana can range from $550 to $1,450 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 7,384 low-income homes in Lake County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $327 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on May 4th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Lake County, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lake County, Indiana

Lake County features 7,384 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 Lake County, Indiana

There are 2,859 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lake County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake County, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lake County, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $900 and $1,100.

2023 Lake County, 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
Lake County, Indiana Fair Market Rent $677 $815 $1,000 $1,227 $1,361
Lake County, Indiana Payment Standard Range $609 to $745 $734 to $897 $900 to $1,100 $1,104 to $1,350 $1,225 to $1,497

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lake County, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 92
Total Low Income Apartments 10,329
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 7,384
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.14%
Average Renter Household Size 2.53
Average Household Size 2.65
Median Household Income $50,135 ±$639
Median Rent $819 ±$10
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.55% ± 1.81pp
Total Population 491,596

Population and Household Demographics

Lake County is a county in Indiana with a population of 491,596. There are 183,314 households in the county with an average household size of 2.65 persons. 31.14% of households in Lake County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lake County

The median gross income for households in Lake County is $50,135 a year, or $4,178 a month. The median rent for the county is $819 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lake County, a household making less than $2,730 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Lake County.

Area Median Income In Lake County

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.

In Lake County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,100

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 Lake County

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 Lake County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lake County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,800 $21,450 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lake County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,300 $35,750 $40,200 $44,650 $48,250 $51,800 $55,400 $58,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lake County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,050 $57,200 $64,350 $71,450 $77,200 $82,900 $88,600 $94,350