; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Aledo, IL

607 NE 3rd Ave Unit 6

607 NE 3rd Ave
Aledo, Illinois
$685
1 BR

607 NE 3rd Ave Unit 4

607 NE 3rd Ave
Aledo, Illinois
$685
1 BR

210 NE 3rd St Unit UE2

210 NE 3rd St Unit UE2
Aledo, Illinois
$850
2 BR

Vashti Village

609 NW 4th Ave
Aledo, Illinois
Subsidized
Public Housing

Willow Manor Apartments Ralph and Nellie Pritchard Lp

802 SW 10th St
Aledo, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Aledo that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Aledo where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $212 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Aledo, Illinois

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Mercer County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Aledo.

Aledo, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Aledo, Illinois

Aledo features 72 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Aledo, Illinois

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Aledo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Aledo, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Aledo landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Aledo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Aledo, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $858 and $1,048.

2024 Aledo, Illinois Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Aledo, Illinois Fair Market Rent $646 $773 $953 $1,247 $1,437
Aledo, Illinois Payment Standard Range $581 to $711 $696 to $850 $858 to $1,048 $1,122 to $1,372 $1,293 to $1,581

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Aledo, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 75
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.44%
Average Renter Household Size 1.61
Average Household Size 2.12
Median Household Income $46,216 ±$6,193
Median Rent $539 ±$39
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.67% ± 14.08pp
Total Population 3,590

Population and Household Demographics

Aledo is a city in Mercer County, Illinois with a population of 3,590. There are 1,576 households in the city with an average household size of 2.12 persons. 33.44% of households in Aledo are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Aledo

The median gross income for households in Aledo is $46,216 a year, or $3,851 a month. The median rent for the city is $539 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Aledo, a household making less than $1,797 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.67% of households who rent are overburdened in Aledo.

Area Median Income In Aledo

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Aledo, the AMI is calculated from all households within Mercer County.

In Aledo, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Aledo

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Aledo

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Aledo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,550 $21,200 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Aledo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,950 $35,400 $39,800 $44,200 $47,750 $51,300 $54,850 $58,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Aledo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,500 $56,600 $63,650 $70,700 $76,400 $82,050 $87,700 $93,350