; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Plainfield, IN

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Mill Run Apartments

230 Mill Run Drive
Plainfield, Indiana
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Income Based
1-2 BR

Haven Homes

556 Ally Boulevard
Plainfield, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Kinnley Court Apartments

3650 Clarks Creek Road Plainfield, IN
Plainfield, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

5962 Redcliff North Lane Plainfield IN

5962 Redcliff N Ln
Plainfield, Indiana
$1,739
3 BR

1310 Stafford Rd

1310 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, Indiana
$1,700
3 BR

6688 Dunsdin Drive Plainfield IN

6688 Dunsdin Dr
Plainfield, Indiana
$1,749
3 BR

Gladden Farms II Apartments

311 Country Ln
Plainfield, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Harper's Crossing

311 Harpers Crossing
Plainfield, Indiana
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
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There are 256 low-income apartments in Plainfield that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 116 low-income homes in Plainfield where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $437 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 Plainfield, 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
Community Action of Greater Indianapolis Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Plainfield.

Plainfield, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Plainfield, Indiana

Plainfield features 116 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 Plainfield, Indiana

There are 256 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plainfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plainfield, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Plainfield landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Plainfield.

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

2024 Plainfield, 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
Plainfield, Indiana Fair Market Rent $982 $1,145 $1,349 $1,758 $2,126
Plainfield, 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.

Plainfield, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 435
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 116
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.1%
Average Renter Household Size 2.47
Average Household Size 2.57
Median Household Income $59,951 ±$2,507
Median Rent $935 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.19% ± 7.77pp
Total Population 29,710

Population and Household Demographics

Plainfield is a city in Hendricks County, Indiana with a population of 29,710. There are 10,789 households in the city with an average household size of 2.57 persons. 27.1% of households in Plainfield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Plainfield

The median gross income for households in Plainfield is $59,951 a year, or $4,996 a month. The median rent for the city is $935 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Plainfield, a household making less than $3,117 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Plainfield.

Area Median Income In Plainfield

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 Plainfield, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hendricks County.

In Plainfield, 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 Plainfield

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 Plainfield

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