Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in La Porte, IN

Discover affordable housing in La Porte where there are 6+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Canterbury House Apartments - Michigan City II

1200 Mallard Dr, La Porte, Indiana 46360

Cambridge Square La Porte

1111 Longwood Dr, La Porte, Indiana 46350

Carriage House La Porte

1700 Andrew Ave, La Porte, Indiana 46350

Country Acres Apartments

1701 Country Lane Dr, La Porte, Indiana 46350

The Rumely

800 Michigan Ave, La Porte, Indiana 46350

Maple City Square

1204 Andrew Ave, La Porte, Indiana 46350

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Reported On February 15th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In La Porte, Indiana
$19.24/hour
$11.99 (+165%) more than Indiana minimum wage and $11.99 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve La Porte, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for La Porte, Indiana.

Go to the Indiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near La Porte.

How many renters live in La Porte, Indiana?

The City of La Porte has 22,409 people living in 9,177 households.

There are 8,072 renters living in 3,562 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.02 percent of the population living in La Porte.

What is the rental market like in La Porte, Indiana?

There are an estimated 10,178 housing units in the La Porte area. Of these, 3,662 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Porte, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Porte?

The rental vacancy rate in La Porte is 3 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 La Porte for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Porte
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
104 1,010 1,451 849 124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Porte

A large number of apartments in La Porte 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 La Porte are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 La Porte

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,461. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $689
One BR $823
Two BR $1,016
Three BR $1,299
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Porte, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in La Porte?

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 48 46 percent
One BR 803 80 percent
Two BR 1,166 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in La Porte, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in La Porte?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in La Porte, Indiana including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 229
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 361
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Porte, Indiana

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in La Porte, Indiana

La Porte features 364 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 La Porte, Indiana

There are 240 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Porte.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Porte, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Porte landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in La Porte.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Porte, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,118.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.