Coming from a poor family, it can be difficult to get by in life. There are a lot of expenses that you have to pay and sometimes the money that you make is not enough to cover everything. That was why we needed as much government assistance as possible. Due to rising rent, we had to move out of our rental home and into an apartment. We looked at several apartments but did not find any that were within our price range. While doing some surfing on the internet one day, I found out about income based apartments.

These types of apartments have lower than market rent because the government subsidizes them. By receiving government subsidies, these apartments agreed to lower their rent so that low income families and individuals can afford the rent. In order for someone to get into these types of apartments, they have to show proof of their income to the apartment management. Every county has their own income limit that you have to meet if you want to live in apartments based on income. I found the information on the HUD website. Also from that website, I was able to find specific apartments that were in the program. You can do a search according to the zip code or city that you want to live in. You can also specify the type of apartment that you want and also the number of bedrooms that you are looking for.

When you are applying for income restricted apartments, make sure you understand that you may be put on a waiting list. These apartments are very much in demand and a lot of people are trying to get into it. Some people have waited up to a year just to get in. You may need to make arrangements to live somewhere else in the meantime while you are waiting. You can also apply to several different apartments so that you have a higher chance of getting in.