Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 243 · Households served: 216 · Occupancy: 88% · ZIP codes served: 25
The St. Joseph County Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 243 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 216 households, with an occupancy rate of 88%. The authority focuses solely on providing rental assistance through the Section 8 program, without managing any public housing units.
The St. Joseph County Housing Authority ranks third among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area, alongside the Housing Authority of South Bend and the Housing Authority of the City of Mishawaka. On a statewide level, it holds the 31st position out of 44 authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered.
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,000 to $1,860, with an average of $1,251. This is slightly above the state average of $1,145. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 46530 at $1,860, while the lowest is in ZIP code 46595 at $1,000.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46506 | $810 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46530 | $1,410 | $1,630 | $1,910 | $2,320 | $2,520 |
| 46536 | $810 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46544 | $910 | $1,060 | $1,240 | $1,500 | $1,630 |
| 46545 | $990 | $1,160 | $1,350 | $1,630 | $1,770 |
| 46550 | $880 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46552 | $940 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,530 | $1,700 |
| 46554 | $840 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46556 | $960 | $1,170 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,820 |
| 46561 | $1,060 | $1,210 | $1,420 | $1,740 | $1,880 |
| 46563 | $830 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46573 | $1,020 | $1,080 | $1,290 | $1,680 | $1,780 |
| 46574 | $810 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46595 | $940 | $1,100 | $1,280 | $1,550 | $1,680 |
| 46601 | $810 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46613 | $900 | $1,050 | $1,220 | $1,480 | $1,600 |
| 46614 | $810 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46615 | $870 | $1,010 | $1,180 | $1,430 | $1,550 |
| 46616 | $940 | $1,100 | $1,280 | $1,550 | $1,680 |
| 46617 | $1,300 | $1,520 | $1,770 | $2,140 | $2,330 |
| 46619 | $870 | $1,020 | $1,190 | $1,440 | $1,560 |
| 46624 | $890 | $1,040 | $1,210 | $1,460 | $1,590 |
| 46628 | $960 | $1,120 | $1,310 | $1,590 | $1,720 |
| 46635 | $850 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,540 |
| 46637 | $1,040 | $1,220 | $1,420 | $1,720 | $1,870 |
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.
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