; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Frankfort, IN

Spring Brook Apartments

701 Stone Ridge Dr
Frankfort, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
$565-790
1-3 BR

Friendship Village

600 Loshl Lane
Frankfort, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1 BR

Wilshire Court Apartments

1411 Wilshire Drive
Frankfort, Indiana
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Call For Rent
1 BR

Wesley Manor Apartments

1555 North Main Street
Frankfort, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1 BR

437 Hot Dog St Unit 463

437 Hot Dog St Unit 463
Frankfort, Indiana
$600
Studio BR

Pines Apartmens of Frankfort

100 Pines Drive
Frankfort, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 64 low-income apartments in Frankfort that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Frankfort, Indiana can range from $565 to $790 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 179 low-income homes in Frankfort where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $330 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 Frankfort, 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 Frankfort.

Frankfort, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Frankfort, Indiana

Frankfort features 179 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 Frankfort, Indiana

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Frankfort.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Frankfort, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Frankfort, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $830 and $1,014.

2024 Frankfort, 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
Frankfort, Indiana Fair Market Rent $625 $707 $922 $1,139 $1,228
Frankfort, Indiana Payment Standard Range $563 to $688 $636 to $778 $830 to $1,014 $1,025 to $1,253 $1,105 to $1,351

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Frankfort, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 244
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 179
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.43%
Average Renter Household Size 2.73
Average Household Size 2.82
Median Household Income $38,801 ±$3,003
Median Rent $643 ±$31
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.29% ± 7.44pp
Total Population 16,467

Population and Household Demographics

Frankfort is a city in Clinton County, Indiana with a population of 16,467. There are 5,694 households in the city with an average household size of 2.82 persons. 39.43% of households in Frankfort are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Frankfort

The median gross income for households in Frankfort is $38,801 a year, or $3,233 a month. The median rent for the city is $643 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Frankfort, a household making less than $2,143 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.29% of households who rent are overburdened in Frankfort.

Area Median Income In Frankfort

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 Frankfort, the AMI is calculated from all households within Clinton County.

In Frankfort, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $78,300

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 Frankfort

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 Frankfort

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