What HUD offices serve Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk.
How many renters live in Dunkirk, Indiana?
The City of Dunkirk has 1,792 people living in 782 households.
There are 296 renters living in 168 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.52 percent of the population living in Dunkirk.
What is the rental market like in Dunkirk, Indiana?
There are an estimated 965 housing units in the Dunkirk area. Of these, 183 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dunkirk, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dunkirk?
The rental vacancy rate in Dunkirk is 8 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 Dunkirk for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunkirk
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 19 | 122 | 27 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunkirk
A large number of apartments in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Dunkirk
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 Dunkirk, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dunkirk?
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 |
| One BR | 6 | 32 percent |
| Two BR | 79 | 65 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dunkirk, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Dunkirk?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dunkirk, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 30 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dunkirk, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dunkirk, Indiana
Dunkirk features 30 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 Dunkirk, Indiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dunkirk.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dunkirk, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dunkirk landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Dunkirk.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dunkirk, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $777 and $949.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
