; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Butler, IN

501 N Broadway St Unit E

501 N Broadway St
Butler, Indiana
$525
1 BR

214 S Ivy Ln

214 S Ivy Ln
Butler, Indiana
$750
2 BR

Fawn Villas III

233 High St
Butler, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Fawn Haven Apts. Fawn Haven Limited Pk Housing & Mgt Co

234 High Stret
Butler, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Butler that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 52 low-income homes in Butler where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Butler, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Brightpoint Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Butler.

Butler, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Butler, Indiana

Butler features 52 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 Butler, Indiana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Butler.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Butler, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Butler landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Butler.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Butler, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $980 and $1,198.

2024 Butler, 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
Butler, Indiana Fair Market Rent $826 $895 $1,089 $1,379 $1,499
Butler, Indiana Payment Standard Range $743 to $909 $806 to $985 $980 to $1,198 $1,241 to $1,517 $1,349 to $1,649

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Butler, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 54
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 52
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.3%
Average Renter Household Size 2.64
Average Household Size 2.72
Median Household Income $37,277 ±$4,361
Median Rent $666 ±$63
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.08% ± 15.21pp
Total Population 2,870

Population and Household Demographics

Butler is a city in Allen County, Indiana with a population of 2,870. There are 1,012 households in the city with an average household size of 2.72 persons. 33.3% of households in Butler are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Butler

The median gross income for households in Butler is $37,277 a year, or $3,106 a month. The median rent for the city is $666 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Butler, a household making less than $2,220 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.08% of households who rent are overburdened in Butler.

Area Median Income In Butler

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Butler, the AMI is calculated from all households within Allen County.

In Butler, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,000

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 Butler

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 Butler

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Butler AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,600 $20,100 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Butler AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,300 $33,500 $37,700 $41,850 $45,200 $48,550 $51,900 $55,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Butler AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,900 $53,600 $60,300 $66,950 $72,350 $77,700 $83,050 $88,400