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Rent & mortgage help in Indiana
Behind on rent, facing eviction, or worried about your mortgage? Start with the section that fits you. Everything here is free.
Links last checked October 26, 2026. Programs open and close, so confirm before you apply.
Call 211Or text your ZIP code to 898-211. Free, 24/7 in most areas: local rent, utility and food help.
HUD counseling line: (800) 569-4287Connects you to a HUD-approved housing counselor, free or low-cost.
Act fast
Got an eviction notice?
- Don't ignore it, and don't move out yet. Read every date on the notice. In most cases a landlord has to go through the court to make you leave, and you have the right to respond.
- Go to your court date. If you miss it, you can lose automatically.
- Get free legal help today. Legal aid offices help low-income tenants for free, and having a lawyer can change the outcome. Use the legal aid finders below.
- Apply for rent help at the same time. Some programs can pay back rent so the case gets dropped. Tell them you have an eviction case, since some programs put those first.
- Keep records. Save every notice, receipt, text and email with your landlord.
Find free legal aid →Legal Services Corporation's map of legal aid offices.
Indiana tenant rights →Pick Indiana on LawHelp.org for guides and local legal help.
HUD eviction help for Indiana →HUD's page of Indiana eviction prevention resources.
Eviction help HUD lists for Indiana
Get caught up
Behind on rent
- Call 211 (or text your ZIP code to 898-211). Tell them how much you owe and by when. They know which local programs have money right now.
- Contact your community action agency. These local nonprofits often hand out emergency rent and utility money. Find yours by ZIP →
- Talk to your landlord early, before the rent is late if you can. Ask for a payment plan in writing. Use our script →
- Free up money from other bills. Utility help and SNAP food benefits can leave more for rent. National Energy Assistance Referral line: (866) 674-6327.
Programs HUD lists for Indiana
Longer term
Need cheaper housing
Housing authorities run two big programs. Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers) helps pay rent for a home you find. Public housing is apartments they own. Rent is usually about 30% of your income.
- Waitlists are often long or closed. Apply to more than one housing authority. Many let you apply even if you don't live in their area.
- Keep your contact info updated with every list you're on. If they can't reach you when your name comes up, you can lose your spot.
- Ask each office about other programs. Some have shorter waits for seniors, people with disabilities, or veterans.
All 54 housing authorities in Indiana
- Housing Authority of the City of Anderson Anderson · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 641-2620 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Angola Angola · Public housing
(260) 665-9741 · Email - Housing Authority City of Bedford Bedford · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 279-2356 · Email - Knox County Housing Authority Bicknell · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 735-2006 · Email - Bloomfield Housing Authority Bloomfield · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 384-8866 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington Bloomington · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 339-3491 · Email - Brazil Housing Authority Brazil · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 446-2517 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown Charlestown · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 256-6311 · Email - Columbus Housing Authority Columbus · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 378-0005 · Email - Crawfordsville Housing Authority Crawfordsville · Section 8
(765) 362-2407 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago East Chicago · Section 8 + public housing
(219) 397-9974 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Elkhart Elkhart · Section 8 + public housing
(574) 295-8392 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Elwood Elwood · Section 8
(765) 552-2148 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Evansville Evansville · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 428-8500 · Email - Fort Wayne Housing Authority Fort Wayne · Section 8 + public housing
(260) 267-9300 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Decatur Fort Wayne · Section 8
(260) 267-9300 · Email - Fremont Housing Authority Fremont · Public housing
(219) 495-2422 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Gary Indiana Gary · Section 8 + public housing
(219) 881-6422 · Email - Greendale Housing Authority Greendale · Public housing
(812) 537-0164 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Greensburg Greensburg · Section 8
(812) 663-5169 - Housing Authority of the City of Hammond Hammond · Section 8 + public housing
(219) 989-3265 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Huntingburg Huntingburg · Public housing
(812) 683-2513 · Email - Indiana Housing and Community Development Au Indianapolis · Section 8
(317) 232-7788 · Email - Indianapolis Housing Agency Indianapolis · Section 8 + public housing
(317) 261-7200 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Jeffersonville Jeffersonville · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 283-3553 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Kendallville Kendallville · Public housing
(260) 347-1091 · Email - Kokomo Housing Authority Kokomo · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 459-3162 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette Lafayette · Section 8
(765) 771-1300 · Email - Linton Housing Authority Linton · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 847-8254 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Logansport Logansport · Section 8
(574) 753-4666 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Marion, IN Marion · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 664-5194 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Michigan City Michigan City · Section 8 + public housing
(219) 872-7287 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Warsaw Milford · Section 8
(574) 269-7641 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Mishawaka Mishawaka · Section 8 + public housing
(574) 258-1658 · Email - Mount Vernon Housing Authority Mount Vernon · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 838-6356 · Email - Delaware County Housing Authority Muncie · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 284-3801 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Muncie Muncie · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 288-9242 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of New Albany New Albany · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 206-2033 · Email - New Castle Housing Authority New Castle · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 529-1517 · Email - Noblesville Housing Authority Noblesville · Section 8
(317) 773-5110 · Email - St. Joseph County Housing Authority North Liberty · Section 8
(574) 656-3545 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Peru Peru · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 473-6601 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Richmond Richmond · Section 8 + public housing
(765) 966-2687 · Email - Rockport Housing Authority Rockport · Public housing
(812) 649-4533 · Email - Rockville Housing Authority Rockville · Section 8
(765) 569-3639 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Rome City Rome City · Public housing
(260) 854-4122 · Email - Seymour Housing Authority Seymour · Section 8
(812) 524-2152 · Email - Housing Authority of South Bend South Bend · Section 8 + public housing
(574) 235-9346 · Email - Sullivan Housing Authority Sullivan · Public housing
(812) 268-4600 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Tell City Tell City · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 547-8581 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute Terre Haute · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 232-1381 · Email - Housing Authority of the City of Union City Union City · Section 8
(765) 964-4544 · Email - Vincennes Housing Authority Vincennes · Section 8 + public housing
(812) 882-5494 · Email - Washington Housing Authority Washington · Public housing
(812) 254-1596 · Email
Homeowners
Behind on your mortgage
- Call your mortgage servicer now, the company you send payments to, even if foreclosure has already started. Ask what options they have, such as a repayment plan, forbearance (a pause), or a loan modification.
- Talk to a free HUD-approved housing counselor. They can review your options and help you deal with the servicer. Call (800) 569-4287 or pick one below.
- Ask about state help. Your state's housing finance agency may run programs for homeowners. Check HUD's Indiana links above, and ask your counselor what's open now.
21 HUD-approved housing counselors in Indiana
- City of Bloomington - Housing and Neighborhood Development (hand) Bloomington · English
(812) 349-3420 · Email · Website - Blue River Services INC Corydon · Arabic, Sign language, Khmer, Can, Chinese, Cre, Cze, English, Farsi, French,…
(812) 738-8016 · Email - HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, INC dba CoACTION Crown Point · English
(800) 826-7871 - Lacasa of Goshen INC - Branch Office Elkhart · English, Spanish
(574) 533-4450 · Email · Website - Community Action Program of Evansville & Vanderburgh County, INC Evansville · English
(812) 425-4241 - Hope of Evansville, INC Evansville · English
(812) 423-3169 · Email · Website - City of Gary Department of Community Development Gary · English
(219) 881-5075 - Lacasa of Goshen, INC. Goshen · English, Spanish
(574) 533-4450 · Email · Website - Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance Hammond · English, Spanish
(219) 750-1206 · Email · Website - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis Indianapolis · English
(317) 777-6084 · Email · Website - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Indianapolis · English, Spanish
(317) 610-4663 · Email · Website - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Homeownership Center at Glendale Indianapolis · English
(317) 610-4663 · Email · Website - Intend Indiana, INC Indianapolis · English, Spanish
(317) 924-8116 · Email · Website - Near North Development Corporation Indianapolis · English
(317) 296-4055 - Dubois Pike Warrick Economic Opportunity Committee, INC. D/b/a Tri-Cap Jasper · English
(812) 482-2233 · Website - LAFAYETTE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, INC dba HOMESTEAD RESOURCES Lafayette · English
(765) 423-1284 - The Affordable Housing Corporation of Marion, Indiana Marion · English
(765) 662-1574 · Email · Website - Pathstone Corporation - Indiana Muncie · English, Spanish
(765) 286-2162 · Website - New Albany Housing Authority New Albany · English
(812) 948-2319 - Transition Resources - Pendleton Pendleton · English
(866) 844-8556 · Email · Website - Lincoln Hills Development Corporation Tell City · English
(812) 547-3435 · Website
Foreclosure rescue scams target people in your spot. The FTC warns:
- It's illegal for a company to charge you anything until you have a written offer from your lender that you accept.
- Never sign your home's deed over to anyone. You likely won't get it back, and you still owe the mortgage.
- Anyone who tells you to stop talking to your lender or counselor, or guarantees results, is a red flag.
Near you
Free help near you
HUD-approved housing counselors give free or low-cost help with rent, budgets and avoiding foreclosure. Housing authorities run Section 8 vouchers and public housing.
More official finders
Free legal aid →Legal Services Corporation's map of free legal aid offices. Enter your address.
Your state's legal help site →LawHelp.org: tenant rights guides and legal aid by state.
Community action agency →Local nonprofits that often have emergency rent and utility money. Search by ZIP.
Housing counselor finder →The CFPB's search of HUD's official counselor list.
Other states
Help in another state
Need help right now? Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211 for local food, rent, and utility help, 24/7 in most areas. More free help →