03/11/2026
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Indiana’s rate of affordable and available rental homes for the most vulnerable renter households is now tied for lowest in the Midwest and is below the national average, according to , a new report published by Prosperity Indiana and the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
'The Gap 2026' reveals that there are 210,668 extremely low-income households in Indiana, and just 34 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 of these households in our state, leaving a gap of 137,138 units needed statewide. Indiana’s rate of affordable housing is now not only below the national average but is tied with Illinois for the lowest among all Midwest states. These findings come amidst ongoing attacks on federal housing resources and a lack of investments at the state level targeted at increasing housing supply for low- and moderate-income Hoosiers.
Released annually, The Gap investigates the affordability and availability of rental homes for households of different income levels nationwide and in every state and major metropolitan area. The supply of affordable rental housing for extremely low-income households remains deeply inadequate both nationally and in Indiana. As a result, 74% of extremely low-income Hoosier renters are severely housing cost-burdened, spending more than 50% of their income on housing, with little leftover for food, healthcare, and other basic necessities. Indiana’s rate of severe housing cost burden matches the U.S. average and is tied with Illinois for second highest in the Midwest, behind only Michigan.
Read the full Indiana release at PI's blog in the link below.
PI will release exclusive additional data and maps from ‘The Gap’ at the county, state legislative district, and Congressional district levels on Tuesday, March 17.
