; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rochester, IN

Arbor Woods Apartments

500 Mitchell Dr
Rochester, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Oakwood Apartments Landmark Management

433 E 18th St
Rochester, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 56 low-income apartments in Rochester that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Rochester where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $285 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 Rochester, 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
Fulton County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Brightpoint Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rochester.

Rochester, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rochester, Indiana

Rochester features 24 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 Rochester, Indiana

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rochester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rochester, Indiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rochester, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $779 and $952.

2024 Rochester, 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
Rochester, Indiana Fair Market Rent $602 $658 $865 $1,046 $1,152
Rochester, Indiana Payment Standard Range $542 to $662 $592 to $724 $779 to $952 $941 to $1,151 $1,037 to $1,267

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rochester, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 80
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.2%
Average Renter Household Size 1.84
Average Household Size 2.10
Median Household Income $36,692 ±$4,807
Median Rent $614 ±$34
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.87% ± 13.29pp
Total Population 6,123

Population and Household Demographics

Rochester is a city in Fulton County, Indiana with a population of 6,123. There are 2,842 households in the city with an average household size of 2.10 persons. 39.2% of households in Rochester are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rochester

The median gross income for households in Rochester is $36,692 a year, or $3,058 a month. The median rent for the city is $614 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rochester, a household making less than $2,047 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Rochester.

Area Median Income In Rochester

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 Rochester, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fulton County.

In Rochester, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,500

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 Rochester

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 Rochester

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