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

Discover affordable housing in Orleans where there are 3+ 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.

Camelot Court of Orleans

200 W Harding St, Orleans, Indiana 47452

Lost River Place

6402 N Vance St, Orleans, Indiana 47452

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Oak Park Apartments CO Olynger Mgmt

151 E Harrison St, Orleans, Indiana 47452

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Orleans, Indiana

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

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Reported On July 14th, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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

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

How many renters live in Orleans, Indiana?

The City of Orleans has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.7 percent of the population living in Orleans.

What is the rental market like in Orleans, Indiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Orleans area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orleans, Indiana, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orleans?

The rental vacancy rate in Orleans is 11 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 Orleans for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
24 54 120 120 37
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans

A large number of apartments in Orleans have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Orleans

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $600 to $1,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $600
One BR $657
Two BR $863
Three BR $1,216
Four BR $1,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orleans, Indiana

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

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 24 100 percent
One BR 42 78 percent
Two BR 99 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orleans, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Orleans?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Orleans, Indiana

Orleans features 44 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 Orleans, Indiana

There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orleans.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orleans, Indiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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