Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in LaPorte County, IN

Discover affordable housing in LaPorte County where there are 16+ 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

Canterbury House Apartments - Michigan City

1200 Mallard Dr, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Artspace Uptown Artist Lofts

717 Franklin Street , Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Woodland Crossing I

322 Woods Edge Dr, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Garden Estates West Apartments

909 Pinetree Ct, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Cambridge Square La Porte

1111 Longwood Dr, La Porte, Indiana 46350

Carriage House La Porte

1700 Andrew Ave, La Porte, Indiana 46350

Woodland East Apartments III

3201 Salem Ct, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Woodland East Apartments II

3401 Salem Ct, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Shorewood Place

975 S Carroll Ave, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Wexford Homes of Michigan City

103 Grayson Dr, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Woodland Crossing II

300 Woods Edge Dr, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Boulevard Gardens

421 E 6th St, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Scattered Sites

305 Brinkman Ave, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

501 Springland Avenue

501 Springland Ave, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

1204 East Michigan Blvd

1204 E Michigan Blvd, Michigan City, Indiana 46360

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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 LaPorte County, 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 LaPorte County, 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 LaPorte County, Indiana.

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

How many renters live in LaPorte County, Indiana?

The County of LaPorte County has 111,675 people living in 43,213 households.

There are 28,033 renters living in 11,994 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.1 percent of the population living in LaPorte County.

What is the rental market like in LaPorte County, Indiana?

There are an estimated 49,763 housing units in the LaPorte County area. Of these, 11,784 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in LaPorte County, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in LaPorte County?

The rental vacancy rate in LaPorte County is 5 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 LaPorte County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in LaPorte County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
288 2,602 4,709 2,949 534
Occupied Rental Units by Size in LaPorte County

A large number of apartments in LaPorte County 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 LaPorte County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 LaPorte County

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 LaPorte County, Indiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in LaPorte County?

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 122 42 percent
One BR 1,732 67 percent
Two BR 3,183 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in LaPorte County, Indiana

How many affordable rental units are in LaPorte County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 959
Public Housing 186
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 734
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in LaPorte County, Indiana

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

Income Based Apartments in LaPorte County, Indiana

LaPorte County features 783 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 LaPorte County, Indiana

There are 490 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in LaPorte County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in LaPorte County, Indiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay LaPorte County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in LaPorte County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.