What HUD offices serve Kingsford Heights, 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 Kingsford Heights.
How many renters live in Kingsford Heights, Indiana?
The City of Kingsford Heights has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.25 percent of the population living in Kingsford Heights.
What is the rental market like in Kingsford Heights, Indiana?
There are an estimated housing units in the Kingsford Heights area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kingsford Heights, Indiana, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kingsford Heights?
The rental vacancy rate in Kingsford Heights is 6 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 Kingsford Heights for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kingsford Heights
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 140 | 79 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kingsford Heights
A large number of apartments in Kingsford Heights have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kingsford Heights?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 104 | 74 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Kingsford Heights, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Kingsford Heights?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kingsford Heights, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kingsford Heights, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Kingsford Heights, Indiana
Kingsford Heights features 28 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 Kingsford Heights, Indiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kingsford Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Kingsford Heights, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kingsford Heights landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Kingsford Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kingsford Heights, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,118.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.