Porter County, IN

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Porter County, IN. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Indiana. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Porter County.

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Housing Authorities Porter County, IN

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Porter County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Gary Housing Authority
578 Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
IN011 combined Lake 15.5 mi from Porter

Contact

(219) 881-6422
Phone
(219) 881-6414
Fax
(219) 882-9110
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Karen Freeman-Wilson
Mayor
Stephen Schneller
Board Chairperson
Julian Marsh
Executive Director

Michigan City Housing Authority
621 E Michigan Boulevard
Michigan City, IN 46360
IN019 combined La Porte 19.4 mi from Porter

Contact

(219) 872-7287 ext. 330
Phone
(219) 873-7700
Fax
(219) 873-7701
TDD/TTY
emcha.org
Website

Leadership

Ron Meer
Mayor
Carla Mock
Board Chairperson
Norma Thomas
Executive Director

Hammond Housing Authority
1402 173Rd Street
Hammond, IN 46324
IN010 combined Lake 22.3 mi from Porter

Contact

(219) 989-3265
Phone
(219) 989-3275
Fax

Leadership

Thomas Dabertin
Board Chairperson
Maria Carmen Paniagua
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Porter County

Porter County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Indiana. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Porter County, Indiana: Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, Hebron, Kouts, Beverly Shores, Boone Grove, and Wheeler.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Porter County, Indiana: 46385, 46368, 46383, 46304, 46341, 46347, 46301, 46384, 46302, and 46393.

Porter County, IN is considered part of the following metro area: CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN-WI.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020