What HUD offices serve Cannelton, 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 Cannelton.
How many renters live in Cannelton, Indiana?
The City of Cannelton has 1,481 people living in 657 households.
There are 567 renters living in 320 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.28 percent of the population living in Cannelton.
What is the rental market like in Cannelton, Indiana?
There are an estimated 820 housing units in the Cannelton area. Of these, 330 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cannelton, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cannelton?
The rental vacancy rate in Cannelton is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Cannelton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cannelton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 151 | 117 | 46 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cannelton
A large number of apartments in Cannelton 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 Cannelton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Cannelton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,465. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $651 |
| One BR | $671 |
| Two BR | $863 |
| Three BR | $1,110 |
| Four BR | $1,465 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cannelton, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cannelton?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 117 | 77 percent |
| Two BR | 69 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cannelton, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Cannelton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cannelton, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 70 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 69 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cannelton, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Cannelton, Indiana
Cannelton features 94 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 Cannelton, Indiana
There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cannelton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cannelton, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cannelton landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Cannelton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cannelton, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $777 and $949.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
