What HUD offices serve Fort Branch, 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 Fort Branch.
How many renters live in Fort Branch, Indiana?
The City of Fort Branch has 3,561 people living in 1,611 households.
There are 685 renters living in 364 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.24 percent of the population living in Fort Branch.
What is the rental market like in Fort Branch, Indiana?
There are an estimated 1,719 housing units in the Fort Branch area. Of these, 379 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Branch, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Branch?
The rental vacancy rate in Fort Branch is 4 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 Fort Branch for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Branch
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 130 | 158 | 36 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Branch
A large number of apartments in Fort Branch 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 Fort Branch are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Fort Branch
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $723 to $1,176. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $723 |
| One BR | $727 |
| Two BR | $883 |
| Three BR | $1,172 |
| Four BR | $1,176 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Branch, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fort Branch?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 94 | 72 percent |
| Two BR | 97 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Branch, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Fort Branch?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fort Branch, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 24 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 32 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Branch, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fort Branch, Indiana
Fort Branch features 24 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 Fort Branch, Indiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Branch.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Branch, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Branch landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Fort Branch.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Branch, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $795 and $971.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
