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

Discover affordable housing in Decatur County where there are 13+ 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.

Tree City Village

530 W. First St., Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Jerman Place Apartments

316 W Walnut St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Ridgecrest Apartments

1939 N Carver St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Westport Terrace Apartments

211 N Williamson Street, Westport, Indiana 47283

Millstone Apartments

605 E Bennett, Westport, Indiana 47283

Hillcrest Apartments

1923 N Carver #25, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

September Place Apartments

720 W Washington St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Grace Lutheran Community

737 N West St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Skybird Manor

302 E 10th St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Cedar View Apartments

325 W Smith Rd, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Tree City Estates

2015 Moscow Rd, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Windermere Apartments ,

1300 N Brantford Dr, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Edgewater Village, Phase I

108 W Edgewater Dr, Greensburg, Indiana 47240

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Decatur County, Indiana
$18.69/hour
$11.44 (+158%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $11.44 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Decatur 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 Decatur County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Decatur County, Indiana?

The County of Decatur County has 26,432 people living in 10,301 households.

There are 5,990 renters living in 2,715 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.66 percent of the population living in Decatur County.

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

There are an estimated 11,554 housing units in the Decatur County area. Of these, 2,875 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Decatur County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Decatur County?

The rental vacancy rate in Decatur County is 3 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 County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
47 857 887 745 179
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur County

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 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 Decatur County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $686 to $1,327. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $686
One BR $751
Two BR $987
Three BR $1,193
Four BR $1,327
2024 Fair Market Rents in Decatur County, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Decatur 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 2 4 percent
One BR 714 83 percent
Two BR 529 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Decatur County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Decatur County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 270
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 179
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Decatur County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Decatur County, Indiana

Decatur County features 265 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 County, Indiana

There are 290 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Decatur County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Decatur County, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Decatur County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Decatur County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Decatur County, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $888 and $1,086.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.