What HUD offices serve West Harrison, 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 West Harrison.
How many renters live in West Harrison, Indiana?
The City of West Harrison has 322 people living in 145 households.
There are 184 renters living in 83 renter households in this City. Renters make up 57.14 percent of the population living in West Harrison.
What is the rental market like in West Harrison, Indiana?
There are an estimated 169 housing units in the West Harrison area. Of these, 85 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Harrison, Indiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Harrison?
The rental vacancy rate in West Harrison is 2 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 West Harrison for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Harrison
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Harrison
A large number of apartments in West Harrison 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 West Harrison are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 West Harrison
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 West Harrison, Indiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Harrison?
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 | 4 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 16 | 80 percent |
| Two BR | 26 | 84 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in West Harrison, Indiana
How many affordable rental units are in West Harrison?
Income Based Apartments in West Harrison, Indiana
West Harrison features 0 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 West Harrison, Indiana
There are 62 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Harrison.
Housing Choice Vouchers in West Harrison, Indiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Harrison landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in West Harrison.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Harrison, Indiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
