; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cambridge City, IN

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210 N Lee St
Cambridge City, Indiana
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Cambridge City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 45 low-income homes in Cambridge City 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Cambridge City, 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
Interlocal Community Action Program Inc Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cambridge City.

Cambridge City, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cambridge City, Indiana

Cambridge City features 45 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 Cambridge City, Indiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cambridge City, Indiana

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

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

2024 Cambridge City, 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
Cambridge City, Indiana Fair Market Rent $637 $657 $863 $1,071 $1,156
Cambridge City, Indiana Payment Standard Range $573 to $701 $591 to $723 $777 to $949 $964 to $1,178 $1,040 to $1,272

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cambridge City, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 45
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 45
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.17
Average Household Size 2.34
Median Household Income $34,735 ±$4,770
Median Rent $591 ±$48
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.77% ± 15.32pp
Total Population 1,773

Population and Household Demographics

Cambridge City is a city in Wayne County, Indiana with a population of 1,773. There are 757 households in the city with an average household size of 2.34 persons. 28.4% of households in Cambridge City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cambridge City

The median gross income for households in Cambridge City is $34,735 a year, or $2,895 a month. The median rent for the city is $591 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cambridge City, a household making less than $1,970 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.77% of households who rent are overburdened in Cambridge City.

Area Median Income In Cambridge City

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 Cambridge City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wayne County.

In Cambridge City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $70,000

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 Cambridge City

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 Cambridge City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Cambridge City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,600 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Cambridge City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,650 $31,600 $35,550 $39,450 $42,650 $45,800 $48,950 $52,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Cambridge City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$44,200 $50,500 $56,800 $63,100 $68,150 $73,200 $78,250 $83,300