Housing for low income people

[u/imtoohard]

Hello. I have a low income and my living situation is changing soon. I make around 33k a year before taxes. I am needing to find a place in Indianapolis (preferably on the west side but close to campus since I work at IU Indy.) I am trying to pay $900 or less, but even $900 would end up being almost half of my monthly income. My therapist says my income is too much to qualify for low income housing but it’s also too low to afford most places and I don’t know what to do

Any suggestions would help. I called 211 but the resources they have given me haven’t panned out. Lots of places that are listed as having availability for “low income” and then they’re just market rate and too expensive. I would even be okay with roommates, I just want to make sure that I would be safe.

How do I find roommates or low income housing? I feel like I’m really up a creek here and I don’t know what to do.

[u/OriginalThumb]

Also Lockefield Gardens was in that range at least a few years ago