Section 8 House For Rent in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Fort Wayne, Indiana you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 20 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Adam & Bruce Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

5910 HESSEN CASSEL ROAD,
Fort Wayne, IN 46816.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 12
  • 1 Bedroom: 38
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $565.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • ADAM & BRUCE HOUSING CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: stuart.hartman@rhf.org
  • Phone: 562-257-5314

Villages Of Hanna

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 51

Address :

2201 REED ST,
Fort Wayne, IN 46803.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 22
  • 2 Bedroom: 17
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $822.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,048.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Villages of Hanna Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sdalton@mhmltd.com
  • Phone: 216-520-1250

Allen County Group Homes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 24

Address :

4919 Coldwater Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 24
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $565.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • EASTER SEALS ARC OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: delbrecht@esarc.org
  • Phone: (260)456-4534

Salem Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 83

Address :

1221 EAST CALIFORNIA ROAD,
Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 21
  • 1 Bedroom: 62
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $565.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • UNITED CHURCH RESIDENCES OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cwickersham@uchinc.org
  • Phone: (740) 382-4885

True Love Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 30

Address :

6025 S. HANNA STREET,
Fort Wayne, IN 46816.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • NBC-USA Housing, Inc., 10
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cwnoble25@windstream.net
  • Phone: 504-524-5471

Richfield Apartments Fort Wayne

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 120

Address :

4737 HEATHERWIND DR,
Fort Wayne, IN 46815.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 48
  • 2 Bedroom: 48
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $822.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,048.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • RICHFIELD APARTMENTS OF FORT WAYNE
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dbarrett@glickco.com
  • Phone: (317) 469-0400

Woodview Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 48

Address :

3506 TIMBERHILL DR,
Fort Wayne, IN 46815.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 13
  • 2 Bedroom: 25
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $822.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,048.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WOODVIEW APARTMENTS,LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: scanel@sicanel.com
  • Phone: 312-580-0085

Woodside Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 15

Address :

1515 WOODSIDE AVE,
Fort Wayne, IN 46816.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WOODSIDE APARTMENTS, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sherder@justuspropertymanagement.com
  • Phone: 574-773-2910

Centennial Townhomes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 88

Address :

7936 SERENITY DR,
Fort Wayne, IN 46816.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 48
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $822.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,048.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Community Housing Concepts Centennial Apartments
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: hud@communityhousingconcepts.org
  • Phone: 3032269121

Arbors Of South Towne Square Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 212

Address :

7915 DECATUR ROAD,
Fort Wayne, IN 46816.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 46
  • 1 Bedroom: 166
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $565.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Arbors of South Towne Square Apartments, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jjoyce@retireehousing.com
  • Phone: 216-360-8333

Memorial Park Estates

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 34

Address :

2024 Maumee Ave.,
Fort Wayne, IN 46806.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 34
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Memorial Park Estates, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Watchmanhaywood@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 317-834-4756

Richardville Apartments I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

4960 Winchester Rd,
Fort Wayne, IN 46819.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Richardville Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: baltevogt@justuspropertymanagement.com
  • Phone: 574-773-2910

Fairington Apartments Fort Wayne

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 201

Address :

4931 FAIRINGTON DR,
Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 201
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • FAIRINGTON APARTMENTS OF FORT WAYNE
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lorange@glickco.com
  • Phone: (317) 469-0400

Cambridge Square Fort Wayne Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 22

Address :

7600 COLD SPRINGS BLVD,
Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 16
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $822.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Glick Cambridge Square Fort Wayne II, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ryan.tolle@glickco.com
  • Phone: 3174690400

Edsall House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 203

Address :

310. W BERRY ST,
Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 203
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • THE EDSALL HOUSE, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lorange@glickco.com
  • Phone: (317) 469-0400

Seddlemeyer Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 18

Address :

1930 SEDDLEMEYER AVENUE,
Fort Wayne, IN 46816.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 18
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Seddlemeyer Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sherder@justuspropertymanagement.com
  • Phone: 574-773-2910

East Central Towers

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 166

Address :

905 E WASHINGTON BLVD,
Fort Wayne, IN 46803.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 154
  • 2 Bedroom: 12
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $822.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Community Housing Concepts East Central LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: compliance@monroegroup.com
  • Phone: 303-226-9121

Richardville Apartments Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

5002 Winchester Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46819.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Richardville Apartment II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: swalters@justuspropertymanagement.com
  • Phone: 574-773-2910

Waynedale Ii Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 10

Address :

7520 Ideal Ave,
Fort Wayne, IN 46809.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WAYNEDALE II APARTMENTS, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: swalters@justuspropertymanagement.com
  • Phone: 574-773-2910

Waynedale I Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 24

Address :

3321 THURBER AVE,
Fort Wayne, IN 46809.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 24
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $665.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WAYNEDALE APARTMENTS, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: swalters@justuspropertymanagement.com
  • Phone: 574-773-2910

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Fort Wayne, Indiana

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Fort Wayne, Indiana can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Fort Wayne, Indiana will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Fort Wayne, Indiana are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Allen county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Fort Wayne, Indiana

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Fort Wayne, Indiana issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.