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Indianapolis Housing Agency
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Indianapolis housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not IHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Indianapolis Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, IHA's website said it would take lottery entries from Nov. 16, 2026 to Nov. 20, 2026.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Lottery opens Nov. 16, 2026 Closes Nov. 20, 2026
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Public housing
Opens Nov. 16, 2026 Public Housing communities: Concord/Eagle Creek, John J. Barton Towers, John J. Barton Annex. The Public Housing Waitlist will close once the established application limit has been reached.
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only IHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official IHA website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
IHA serves more than 11,000 households in the city of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, through its own communities and Housing Choice Vouchers.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Public housing
- Project-based housing (RAD/PBV/PBRA conversions)
- Affordable and market-rate units
- HUD-VASH (veterans)
- Homeownership Program
Housing Choice Voucher application
IHA takes applications online through its Applicant Portal (Rent Café). You must register for an account first, then sign in and fill out the application. IHA picks voucher applicants by lottery from everyone who applies during the set application period.
What IHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check IHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Public housing applications also go through the IHA Applicant Portal. Lists are kept by community, and each list stops taking applications once its set limit is reached. You can apply for as many communities as you like, but pick only places you would live.
What IHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check IHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Marion County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Marion County, where IHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing. Limits differ by county; use the income-limit checker for the county you live in.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Indianapolis
Heat and utility bills
John H. Boner Neighborhood Centers (Energy Assistance Program for Marion County) · (317) 808-2378
Indiana's state energy office lists this group as the Energy Assistance Program provider for Marion County. It helps pay part of heating and cooling bills. Apply online or call for a paper or in-person application.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Indiana's largest food bank, based in Indianapolis. It supplies about 300 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Use its site to find food near you.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Indiana Legal Services · 317-631-9410
Free civil legal help for low-income people in every Indiana county, with an office in Indianapolis. Can help with housing and eviction problems. Call or apply online.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
State help line run by Indiana FSSA. Dial 211 or 866-211-9966, or text your ZIP code to 898-211, to find local help with rent, utilities, food and more.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not IHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact IHA before you visit
General inquiries: 317.261.7200
Central office: 1919 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Published hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
IHA's main office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Applications are done online. If you need help with the online application, IHA lists 317-261-7224. People with disabilities or without a computer can call 317.261.7299 for help applying.
From CalculateBenefits, not IHA
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If a main Section 8 waiting list we track opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- Register for an IHA Applicant Portal account before the application date, so you are ready.
- Have this ready for everyone who will live with you: name, gender, date of birth, relationship to you, and Social Security number. Also have your mailing address, phone, total yearly income, employers and bank names.
- When your name is drawn, IHA contacts you by mail. Keep your mailing address current.
- IHA checks citizenship or immigration status, criminal history, rental history and income. You must pay any money you owe IHA.
- Being on a list does not promise housing right away. For public housing, it can take up to four years to be pulled from the list.
Documents IHA asks applicants to have ready
- Name, gender, date of birth and relationship to the head of household for everyone who will live in the unit
- Social Security numbers for everyone who will live in the unit
- A current mailing address and phone number
- Total yearly household income from all sources
- Names and addresses of all employers and banks
From IHA's published guidance. Ask the agency if you are missing something; do not wait to call.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from IHA, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Indiana housing agencies · Indiana income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.