; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dayton, IN

Dayton Cove Homes

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Dayton, Indiana
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Dayton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 36 low-income homes in Dayton 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 Dayton, 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
Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs Inc Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dayton.

Dayton, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dayton, Indiana

Dayton features 36 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 Dayton, Indiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dayton, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dayton, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $962 and $1,176.

2024 Dayton, 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
Dayton, Indiana Fair Market Rent $778 $908 $1,069 $1,293 $1,604
Dayton, Indiana Payment Standard Range $700 to $856 $817 to $999 $962 to $1,176 $1,164 to $1,422 $1,444 to $1,764

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dayton, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 36
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.17%
Average Renter Household Size 2.54
Average Household Size 2.67
Median Household Income $58,750 ±$14,994
Median Rent $897 ±$139
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.2% ± 18.86pp
Total Population 1,500

Population and Household Demographics

Dayton is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana with a population of 1,500. There are 555 households in the city with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 31.17% of households in Dayton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dayton

The median gross income for households in Dayton is $58,750 a year, or $4,896 a month. The median rent for the city is $897 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dayton, a household making less than $2,990 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.2% of households who rent are overburdened in Dayton.

Area Median Income In Dayton

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 Dayton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Tippecanoe County.

In Dayton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $87,200

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 Dayton

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 Dayton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Dayton 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