Because many of the towns in the county are of the same size in population, similar housing needs were developed. The construction ranges from the 1960s to the present, and is almost invariably garden style developments. The newer supply of housing is located in Valparaiso and Portage. In Porter County, public housing can be found in Portage, Chesterton, Valparaiso, and Hebron. Most of the Section 8 housing, however, is located in Valparaiso and Chesterton.
Student housing is found exclusively in Valparaiso, near the university.
Affordable housing in Porter County is generally comprised of Section 8, Section 202, Section 42, and Rural Developments. The links below will take you either to a different section or onto another website entirely .