; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sullivan, IN

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Maple Park Apartments

415 W Fehon St
Sullivan, Indiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Sunrise Towers

200 Sunrise Towers
Sullivan, Indiana
Subsidized
Public Housing

Lakeview Apartments

144 S County Road 75 W
Sullivan, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Historic Sullivan Lofts

West Jackson St.,
Sullivan, Indiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 52 low-income apartments in Sullivan that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 283 low-income homes in Sullivan where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $193 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Sullivan, 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
Sullivan Housing Authority Public Housing
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sullivan.

Sullivan, Indiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sullivan, Indiana

Sullivan features 283 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 Sullivan, Indiana

There are 52 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sullivan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sullivan, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sullivan landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Sullivan.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sullivan, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

2024 Sullivan, 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
Sullivan, Indiana Fair Market Rent $626 $703 $924 $1,117 $1,231
Sullivan, Indiana Payment Standard Range $563 to $689 $633 to $773 $832 to $1,016 $1,005 to $1,229 $1,108 to $1,354

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sullivan, IN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 335
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 283
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 53.66%
Average Renter Household Size 2.23
Average Household Size 2.20
Median Household Income $27,083 ±$8,068
Median Rent $672 ±$130
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 61.52% ± 19.78pp
Total Population 4,184

Population and Household Demographics

Sullivan is a city in Sullivan County, Indiana with a population of 4,184. There are 1,860 households in the city with an average household size of 2.20 persons. 53.66% of households in Sullivan are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sullivan

The median gross income for households in Sullivan is $27,083 a year, or $2,257 a month. The median rent for the city is $672 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sullivan, a household making less than $2,240 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 61.52% of households who rent are overburdened in Sullivan.

Area Median Income In Sullivan

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 Sullivan, the AMI is calculated from all households within Sullivan County.

In Sullivan, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $71,100

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 Sullivan

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 Sullivan

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