What HUD offices serve Rising Sun, 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 Rising Sun.
How many renters live in Rising Sun, Indiana?
The City of Rising Sun has 2,420 people living in 1,056 households.
There are 733 renters living in 371 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.29 percent of the population living in Rising Sun.
What is the rental market like in Rising Sun, Indiana?
There are an estimated 1,167 housing units in the Rising Sun area. Of these, 406 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rising Sun, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rising Sun?
The rental vacancy rate in Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rising Sun
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 101 | 148 | 79 | 20 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rising Sun
A large number of apartments in Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Rising Sun
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,766. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $810 |
| One BR | $919 |
| Two BR | $1,195 |
| Three BR | $1,588 |
| Four BR | $1,766 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rising Sun, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rising Sun?
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 | 17 | 74 percent |
| One BR | 95 | 94 percent |
| Two BR | 125 | 84 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rising Sun, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in Rising Sun?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rising Sun, Indiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 46 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 80 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rising Sun, Indiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rising Sun, Indiana
Rising Sun features 100 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 Rising Sun, Indiana
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rising Sun.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rising Sun, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rising Sun landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rising Sun.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rising Sun, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
