What HUD offices serve Blackford County, 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.
Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Blackford County.
How many renters live in Blackford County, Indiana?
The County of Blackford County has 12,074 people living in 4,980 households.
There are 2,506 renters living in 1,212 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.76 percent of the population living in Blackford County.
What is the rental market like in Blackford County, Indiana?
There are an estimated 5,864 housing units in the Blackford County area. Of these, 1,349 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blackford County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blackford County?
The rental vacancy rate in Blackford County is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Blackford County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blackford County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 225 | 601 | 261 | 54 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blackford County
A large number of apartments in Blackford County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Blackford County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Blackford County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $600 to $1,391. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $600 |
| One BR | $761 |
| Two BR | $863 |
| Three BR | $1,114 |
| Four BR | $1,391 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Blackford County, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blackford County?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 15 | 38 percent |
| One BR | 174 | 77 percent |
| Two BR | 399 | 66 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Blackford County, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Blackford County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Blackford County, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 111 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 130 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 12 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 108 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blackford County, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Blackford County, Indiana
Blackford County features 190 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 Blackford County, Indiana
There are 82 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blackford County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Blackford County, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Blackford County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Blackford County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blackford County, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $777 and $949.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
