What HUD offices serve Jeffersonville, 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 Jeffersonville.
How many renters live in Jeffersonville, Indiana?
The City of Jeffersonville has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.24 percent of the population living in Jeffersonville.
What is the rental market like in Jeffersonville, Indiana?
There are an estimated housing units in the Jeffersonville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jeffersonville, Indiana, there are 1.17 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jeffersonville?
The rental vacancy rate in Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeffersonville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 1,152 | 2,721 | 1,563 | 261 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeffersonville
A large number of apartments in Jeffersonville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Jeffersonville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $976 to $1,955. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $976 |
| One BR | $1,077 |
| Two BR | $1,301 |
| Three BR | $1,701 |
| Four BR | $1,955 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jeffersonville, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jeffersonville?
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 | 94 | 81 percent |
| One BR | 1,000 | 87 percent |
| Two BR | 1,953 | 72 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Jeffersonville, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Jeffersonville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Jeffersonville, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville features 741 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 Jeffersonville, Indiana
There are 429 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jeffersonville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Jeffersonville, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jeffersonville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jeffersonville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jeffersonville, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,171 and $1,431.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.