Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 31 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near South Bend, Indiana. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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Eastgate Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 38
Address :
900 Roosevelt Dr,
Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Eastgate Community Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tbbjr@cman1.com
- Phone: 574-254-5655
Parkview Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 107
Address :
511 E 12TH ST,
Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 53
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Parkview Terrace Apartments Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jrappin@evergreenres.com
- Phone: 312-382-3222
Carriage House Elkhart
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
1200 Burr Oak Court,
Elkhart, IN 46517.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 19
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KD Elkhart, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpiterman1@yahoo.com
- Phone: 510-421-3355
Chicago Trail Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 102
Address :
31891 CHICAGO TRL,
New Carlisle, IN 46552.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 102
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CHICAGO TRAIL VILLAGE, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dthompson@hamiltoncomm.org
- Phone: (574)654-2301
Laurel Woods Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
5110 Lindenwood Dr W,
South Bend, IN 46637.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 56
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Laurel Woods Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jimschubiner@accessgrouphousing.com
- Phone: 248-689-9988
Briarwood Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
3406-16 PLEASANT PLAIN AVE,
Elkhart, IN 46517.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KD Elkhart, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpiterman1@yahoo.com
- Phone: 510-421-3355
Lakeside Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
900 Roosevelt Dr,
Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LAKESIDE APTS
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tbjr@cman1.com
- Phone: 574-254-5655
Fairington Apartments South Bend
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 201
Address :
1220 FAIRINGTON CIRCLE,
South Bend, IN 46614.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 201
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- FAIRINGTON APARTMENTS OF SOUTH BEND
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dbarrett@glickco.com
- Phone: (317) 469-0400
Carriage House Mishawaka I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
220 PORTSMOUTH COURT,
Mishawaka, IN 46545.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 3
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CARRIAGE HOUSE OF MISHAWAKA ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jehrhardt@glickco.com
- Phone: 317-469-0400
Carriage House Mishawaka Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
116 CHARLESTON DR,
Mishawaka, IN 46545.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 3
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Carriage House of Mishawaka Associates II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jehrhardt@glickco.com
- Phone: 317-469-0400
Uhrig Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
3001 HOPE AVENUE,
South Bend, IN 46615.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MADISON RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rludwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: (574) 237-6000
Madison Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
801 RIVERSIDE COURT,
South Bend, IN 46616.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- RIVERSIDE CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RLudwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: 574-237-6000
Miami Hills Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
3534 HIGH ST,
South Bend, IN 46614.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 33
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 3
Owner Name :
- Miami Hills MF II LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dbanik@IREImpact.com
- Phone: 770-283-9738
Corby Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
1022 PATTY LN,
South Bend, IN 46615.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 72
- 2 Bedroom: 42
- 3 Bedroom: 36
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Corby Homes
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tbbjr@cman1.com
- Phone: 574-254-5655
Karl King Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 219
Address :
515 E MONROE ST,
South Bend, IN 46601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 219
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Karl King Holdings LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: amermelsten@treetopdev.com
- Phone: 973 622-0073
100 Center Hi-Rise
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 104
Address :
100 N. CENTER ST,
Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 104
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 100 CENTER HI-RISE, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tbbjr@cman1.com
- Phone: (574) 254-5655
Oaklawn Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 21
Address :
2518 OAKLAND AVE,
Elkhart, IN 46517.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- OAKLAWN APARTMENTS , INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RLudwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: 574-875-6669
Town & Country Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 72
Address :
1221 GEORGIA BLVD,
Elkhart, IN 46514.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- TC-2000 Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jerry@acdmail.com
- Phone: (313) 881-8150
Stratford Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 159
Address :
2601 OAKLAND AVE,
Elkhart, IN 46517.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 26
- 1 Bedroom: 107
- 2 Bedroom: 26
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Stratford Commons (2nd APT)
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jewing@aptfin.com
- Phone: 781-935-4200
Meadows - North Liberty
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
635 MEADOW COURT,
North Liberty, IN 46554.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Meadows Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fsinito@mhmltd.com
- Phone: 216-520-1250
Saint Joseph Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 84
Address :
316 S ST. JOSEPH ST,
South Bend, IN 46601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 17
- 1 Bedroom: 67
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ST. JOSEPH TOWER, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: adam.snyder@trinity-health.org
- Phone: 734-542-8349
Linden House Mishawaka
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 49
Address :
715 E. FULMER ROAD,
Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- THE LINDEN HOUSE OF MISHAWAKA
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tmola@ancilla.org
- Phone: (219) 947-8500
Lasalle Park Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 149
Address :
102 S. Falcon St.,
South Bend, IN 46619.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 74
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 15
Owner Name :
- LASALLE PARK HOMES, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RLudwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: (574)234-9923
Beacon Heights
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 174
Address :
3401 ARDMORE TRAIL,
South Bend, IN 46628.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 90
- 3 Bedroom: 60
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Beacon Heights Holdings LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: amermelstein@treetopdev.com
- Phone: 973 622-0073
River Run Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
740 Prairie St,
Elkhart, IN 46516.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 60
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- River Run 2013 LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jerry@acdmail.com
- Phone: 313-881-8150
Ahepa 100
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 49
Address :
53871 GENERATIONS DRIVE,
South Bend, IN 46635.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHEPA 100, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dparsons@ahepahousing.org
- Phone: 317-845-3410
Ahepa Penelope 60 Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
810 S Merrifield Ave,
Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHEPA/DOP 60, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhylek@ahepahousing.org
- Phone: 317-845-5890
Lasalle Park Homes Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 42
Address :
3505 West Washington Street,
South Bend, IN 46619.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LaSalle Park Homes II, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RLudwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: 574-237-6000
River Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 14
Address :
800 Riverside Dr,
South Bend, IN 46601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SIMADON CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RLudwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: 574-237-6000
Lapaz Garden Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 14
Address :
100 CALE STREET,
Lapaz, IN 46537.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LaPaz Garden Court, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rludwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: 574-234-9923
Oakland Estates Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
2518 Oakland Ave,
Elkhart, IN 46517.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Oakland Estates Apartments, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RLudwig@bradleyco.com
- Phone: 5742376000
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 a Housing Choice Voucher in South Bend, Indiana, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. 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 is 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.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in South Bend, Indiana
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in South Bend, Indiana
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in South Bend, 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 median income for your area in South Bend, Indiana.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in South Bend, Indiana will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in South Bend, Indiana are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the St. Joseph County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in South Bend, 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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in South Bend, Indiana
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
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?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- 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.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in South Bend, Indiana issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.