; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Milroy, IN

Silvertree Apartments

302 S West St
Milroy, Indiana
Rent Assisted
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There are 14 low-income apartments in Milroy that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Milroy where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Milroy, 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
Interlocal Community Action Program Inc Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Milroy.

Milroy, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Milroy, Indiana

Milroy features 0 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 Milroy, Indiana

There are 14 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Milroy.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Milroy, Indiana

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

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

2024 Milroy, 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
Milroy, Indiana Fair Market Rent $600 $670 $863 $1,044 $1,149
Milroy, Indiana Payment Standard Range $540 to $660 $603 to $737 $777 to $949 $940 to $1,148 $1,034 to $1,264

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Milroy, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 14
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.71%
Average Renter Household Size 3.50
Average Household Size 2.60
Median Household Income $39,406 ±$4,779
Median Rent $620 ±$128
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.44% ± 38.44pp
Total Population 709

Population and Household Demographics

Milroy is a city in Rush County, Indiana with a population of 709. There are 267 households in the city with an average household size of 2.60 persons. 33.71% of households in Milroy are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Milroy

The median gross income for households in Milroy is $39,406 a year, or $3,284 a month. The median rent for the city is $620 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Milroy, a household making less than $2,067 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Milroy.

Area Median Income In Milroy

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 Milroy, the AMI is calculated from all households within Rush County.

In Milroy, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $78,400

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 Milroy

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 Milroy

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