Elkhart Housing Authority

1396 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN, 46516

Housing Authority

Elkhart Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

672

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Elkhart County

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Program Summary for Elkhart Housing Authority

Elkhart Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Elkhart Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 672 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Elkhart Housing Authority administered a total of 727 Section 8 Vouchers. Elkhart Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Elkhart Housing Authority is located at 1396 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN, 46516 and serves the city of Elkhart. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Elkhart Housing Authority at, (574) 295-8392 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About Elkhart Housing Authority

As one of the leading housing authorities in Indiana, the Housing Authority of the City of Elkhart (EHA) provides safe, desirable, and affordable housing with superior services to eligible members of the Elkhart Community while maintaining an atmosphere that encourages self sufficiency.

The Housing Authority also has a variety of partnerships and alliances with other community service providers. In pursuit of its various programmatic objectives, the Housing Authority faces some enormous physical and economic challenges.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Elkhart Housing Authority is to provide safe, desirable, and affordable housing with superior services to eligible members of the Elkhart Community while maintaining an atmosphere that encourages self-sufficiency.

Current Status Active
Size of Elkhart Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 6
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 727
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 672
Waiting list for the Elkhart Housing Authority is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Elkhart County, IN

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $24,600
  • $28,100
  • $31,600
  • $35,100
  • $37,950
  • $40,750
  • $43,550
  • $46,350
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $14,750
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $39,350
  • $44,950
  • $50,550
  • $56,150
  • $60,650
  • $65,150
  • $69,650
  • $74,150

2017 Fair Market Rents for Elkhart County, IN

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Elkhart County, IN:

  • Efficiency
  • $476
  • One-Bedroom
  • $567
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $751
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $940
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1078

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Elkhart County Quick Facts

Population: 201,971
Persons Per Household: 2.78
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 18.6%
Homeownership Rate: 71.6%
Housing Units: 77,542
Yearly Income Per Person: $21,109
Median Household Income: $45,693

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