What HUD offices serve Chesterton, 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 Chesterton.
How many renters live in Chesterton, Indiana?
The City of Chesterton has 14,191 people living in 5,727 households.
There are 3,240 renters living in 1,635 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.83 percent of the population living in Chesterton.
What is the rental market like in Chesterton, Indiana?
There are an estimated 5,917 housing units in the Chesterton area. Of these, 1,674 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chesterton, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chesterton?
The rental vacancy rate in Chesterton is 2 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 Chesterton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chesterton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 305 | 885 | 358 | 54 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chesterton
A large number of apartments in Chesterton 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 Chesterton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Chesterton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $869 to $1,672. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $869 |
| One BR | $1,027 |
| Two BR | $1,254 |
| Three BR | $1,539 |
| Four BR | $1,672 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chesterton, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chesterton?
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 | 25 | 76 percent |
| One BR | 200 | 66 percent |
| Two BR | 511 | 58 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Chesterton, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Chesterton?
Income Based Apartments in Chesterton, Indiana
Chesterton features 0 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 Chesterton, Indiana
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chesterton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Chesterton, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chesterton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Chesterton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chesterton, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,129 and $1,379.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
