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

Discover affordable housing in Steuben County where there are 12+ 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.

Enterprise Pointe

905 S. Wayne Street, Angola, Indiana 46703

Terrace Ridge Apartments

Us Hwy 20 And S 290th W, Angola, Indiana 46703

Angola Manor

520 N Williams St, Angola, Indiana 46703

St Charles Apartments Deardorf Property

717 W North St, Fremont, Indiana 46737

Orland Manor Deardorf Property

6060 N Market St, Orland, Indiana 46776

Lakeland Apartments

201 W Fox Lake Rd, Angola, Indiana 46703

Pleasant View Apartments

520 N William Street, Angola, Indiana 46703

Brockville Commons

200 W Spring St, Fremont, Indiana 46737

N Crest Apartments II

810 Regency Ct, Angola, Indiana 46703

Pioneer Lodge II

1418 Beckland Dr, Angola, Indiana 46703

Elliott Manor

617 Williams St, Angola, Indiana 46703

Fairmont Villas

2950 E Follett Ln, Fremont, Indiana 46737

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Steuben County, Indiana
$17.88/hour
$10.63 (+147%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $10.63 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Steuben 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 Steuben County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in Steuben County, Indiana?

The County of Steuben County has 34,507 people living in 13,794 households.

There are 7,188 renters living in 2,773 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.83 percent of the population living in Steuben County.

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

There are an estimated 18,982 housing units in the Steuben County area. Of these, 2,839 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Steuben County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Steuben County?

The rental vacancy rate in Steuben 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 Steuben County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Steuben County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
95 406 1,083 787 310
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Steuben County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Steuben County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,257. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $726
Two BR $944
Three BR $1,172
Four BR $1,257
2024 Fair Market Rents in Steuben County, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Steuben 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 32 34 percent
One BR 247 61 percent
Two BR 632 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Steuben County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in Steuben County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 138
Public Housing 224
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 69
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 92
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Steuben County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Steuben County, Indiana

Steuben County features 356 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 Steuben County, Indiana

There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Steuben County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Steuben County, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Steuben County, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $850 and $1,038.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.