Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gary, IN

Rental assistance programs support 3,857 low-income homes in Gary where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $313 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 Gary, 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
Gary Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Northwest Indiana Community Action	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gary.

Gary, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gary, Indiana

Gary features 3,857 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 Gary, Indiana

There are 1,497 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gary.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gary, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gary landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gary.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gary, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,129 and $1,379.

2024 Gary, 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
Gary, Indiana Fair Market Rent	$869	$1,027	$1,254	$1,539	$1,672
Gary, Indiana Payment Standard Range	$782 to $956	$924 to $1,130	$1,129 to $1,379	$1,385 to $1,693	$1,505 to $1,839

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gary, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 98

Total Low Income Apartments 5,408

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 3,857

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.82%

Average Renter Household Size 2.67

Average Household Size 2.52

Median Household Income $28,020 ±$1,263

Median Rent $728 ±$18

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.49% ± 3.1pp

Total Population 78,483

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	98
Total Low Income Apartments	5,408
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	3,857
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	48.82%
Average Renter Household Size	2.67
Average Household Size	2.52
Median Household Income	$28,020 ±$1,263
Median Rent	$728 ±$18
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	53.49% ± 3.1pp
Total Population	78,483

Population and Household Demographics

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana with a population of 78,483. There are 30,814 households in the city with an average household size of 2.52 persons. 48.82% of households in Gary are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gary

The median gross income for households in Gary is $28,020 a year, or $2,335 a month. The median rent for the city is $728 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gary, a household making less than $2,427 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.49% of households who rent are overburdened in Gary.

Area Median Income In Gary

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 Gary, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lake County.

In Gary, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,100

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 Gary

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 Gary

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Gary AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$18,800	$21,450	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Gary AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$31,300	$35,750	$40,200	$44,650	$48,250	$51,800	$55,400	$58,950
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Gary AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$50,050	$57,200	$64,350	$71,450	$77,200	$82,900	$88,600	$94,350