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

Discover affordable housing in Dearborn County where there are 18+ 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.

Summit Pointe

203 Deer Run Drive, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Waterview Apartments

1200 Sycamore Estates Dr, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Avery Apartment

40 Bellaire Dr., Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Ridge Park Apartments

1175 Forest Dr, Greendale, Indiana 47025

N Dearborn Village

25795 Unity Ln, West Harrison, Indiana 47060

River Park Apartments

439 Park Ave, Aurora, Indiana 47001

Lutheran Community

15 Village Dr, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Lawrenceburg Village

410 Valley Dr, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Dillsboro Village Apartments

10145 Alpha Dr, Dillsboro, Indiana 47018

Water View Apartments

1200 Sycamore Estates Drive, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 46204

Greendale Village Apartments

489 Ludlow St, Greendale, Indiana 47025

Deer Run Apartments

600 Deer Run Dr, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Village Apartments Of Lawrenceburg, L.P.

60 Doughty Road, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Tuscany Bay

100 River Rd, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

Knoll Park Apt.

2512 Knoll Ct., Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Ludlow Apartments

283 Bielby Rd, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

New Highview Lp Olynger Management

100 Highview Dr, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

25765 Unity Street

25765 Unity St, West Harrison, Indiana 47060

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dearborn County, Indiana
$22.63/hour
$15.38 (+212%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $15.38 (+212%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dearborn 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Dearborn County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Dearborn County, Indiana?

The County of Dearborn County has 50,709 people living in 19,915 households.

There are 7,478 renters living in 3,354 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.75 percent of the population living in Dearborn County.

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

There are an estimated 20,884 housing units in the Dearborn County area. Of these, 3,459 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dearborn County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dearborn County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dearborn County is 2 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 Dearborn County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dearborn County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
44 949 1,205 881 207
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dearborn County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Dearborn County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,766. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $810
One BR $919
Two BR $1,195
Three BR $1,588
Four BR $1,766
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dearborn County, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dearborn 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 16 36 percent
One BR 837 88 percent
Two BR 984 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dearborn County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Dearborn County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 389
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 155
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 247
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dearborn County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Dearborn County, Indiana

Dearborn County features 360 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 Dearborn County, Indiana

There are 265 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dearborn County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dearborn County, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dearborn County, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.