; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Franklin, IN

Northwood of Franklin Apartments

2018 Cedar Lane
Franklin, Indiana
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Franklin Cove Apartments

2015 Franklin Cove Ct
Franklin, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Lakeview II

1800 Lakeside Dr
Franklin, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Traditions Apartments

1600 Traditions Ct
Franklin, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 188 low-income apartments in Franklin that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 208 low-income homes in Franklin where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $320 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Franklin, 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
Human Services Inc. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Franklin.

Franklin, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Franklin, Indiana

Franklin features 208 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 Franklin, Indiana

There are 188 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Franklin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Franklin, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,214 and $1,484.

2024 Franklin, 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
Franklin, Indiana Fair Market Rent $982 $1,145 $1,349 $1,758 $2,126
Franklin, Indiana Payment Standard Range $884 to $1,080 $1,031 to $1,260 $1,214 to $1,484 $1,582 to $1,934 $1,913 to $2,339

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Franklin, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 396
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 208
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.01%
Average Renter Household Size 2.42
Average Household Size 2.57
Median Household Income $51,033 ±$2,861
Median Rent $824 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.93% ± 6.76pp
Total Population 24,090

Population and Household Demographics

Franklin is a city in Johnson County, Indiana with a population of 24,090. There are 8,887 households in the city with an average household size of 2.57 persons. 40.01% of households in Franklin are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Franklin

The median gross income for households in Franklin is $51,033 a year, or $4,253 a month. The median rent for the city is $824 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Franklin, a household making less than $2,747 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.93% of households who rent are overburdened in Franklin.

Area Median Income In Franklin

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 Franklin, the AMI is calculated from all households within Johnson County.

In Franklin, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,400

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 Franklin

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 Franklin

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Franklin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,300 $23,200 $26,100 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Franklin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,850 $38,700 $43,550 $48,350 $52,250 $56,100 $60,000 $63,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Franklin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,150 $61,900 $69,650 $77,350 $83,550 $89,750 $95,950 $102,150