; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ferdinand, IN

Benet Hall Apartments

821 Benet Drive
Ferdinand, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2 BR

Ferdinand Housing for the Elderly, Phase II

234 W 9th St
Ferdinand, Indiana
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Golden Years Haven

855 Missouri St
Ferdinand, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 15 low-income apartments in Ferdinand that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Ferdinand 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 Ferdinand, 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
Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Lincoln Hills Development Corporation Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ferdinand.

Ferdinand, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ferdinand, Indiana

Ferdinand features 40 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 Ferdinand, Indiana

There are 15 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ferdinand.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ferdinand, Indiana

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

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

2024 Ferdinand, 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
Ferdinand, Indiana Fair Market Rent $600 $657 $863 $1,216 $1,465
Ferdinand, Indiana Payment Standard Range $540 to $660 $591 to $723 $777 to $949 $1,094 to $1,338 $1,319 to $1,612

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ferdinand, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 55
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 40
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.4%
Average Renter Household Size 1.69
Average Household Size 2.27
Median Household Income $55,263 ±$7,307
Median Rent $615 ±$70
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 29.41% ± 12.87pp
Total Population 2,092

Population and Household Demographics

Ferdinand is a city in Dubois County, Indiana with a population of 2,092. There are 838 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 28.4% of households in Ferdinand are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ferdinand

The median gross income for households in Ferdinand is $55,263 a year, or $4,605 a month. The median rent for the city is $615 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ferdinand, a household making less than $2,050 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 29.41% of households who rent are overburdened in Ferdinand.

Area Median Income In Ferdinand

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 Ferdinand, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dubois County.

In Ferdinand, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,200

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 Ferdinand

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 Ferdinand

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ferdinand AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,450 $21,050 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ferdinand AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,700 $35,100 $39,500 $43,850 $47,400 $50,900 $54,400 $57,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ferdinand AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,150 $56,150 $63,150 $70,150 $75,800 $81,400 $87,000 $92,600