What HUD offices serve Milan, 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 Milan.
How many renters live in Milan, Indiana?
The City of Milan has 1,981 people living in 725 households.
There are 293 renters living in 194 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.79 percent of the population living in Milan.
What is the rental market like in Milan, Indiana?
There are an estimated 756 housing units in the Milan area. Of these, 213 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Milan, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Milan?
The rental vacancy rate in Milan 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 Milan for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Milan
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 81 | 73 | 11 | 16 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Milan
A large number of apartments in Milan 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 Milan are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Milan
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $617 to $1,282. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $617 |
| One BR | $673 |
| Two BR | $884 |
| Three BR | $1,216 |
| Four BR | $1,282 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Milan, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Milan?
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 | 6 | 46 percent |
| One BR | 48 | 59 percent |
| Two BR | 32 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Milan, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Milan?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Milan, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 34 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Milan, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Milan, Indiana
Milan features 34 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 Milan, Indiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Milan.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Milan, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Milan landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Milan.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Milan, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $796 and $972.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
