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Surrey Lane Manor

805 E Columbia St
Arthur, Illinois
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Arthur that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Arthur where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Arthur, 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
Menard County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Arthur.

Arthur, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Arthur, Illinois

Arthur features 16 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 Arthur, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Arthur, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Arthur landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Arthur.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Arthur, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $738 and $902.

2024 Arthur, 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
Arthur, Illinois Fair Market Rent $699 $703 $820 $1,077 $1,144
Arthur, Illinois Payment Standard Range $629 to $769 $633 to $773 $738 to $902 $969 to $1,185 $1,030 to $1,258

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Arthur, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.3%
Average Renter Household Size 2.25
Average Household Size 2.51
Median Household Income $54,239 ±$9,021
Median Rent $676 ±$49
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.96% ± 13.06pp
Total Population 2,563

Population and Household Demographics

Arthur is a city in Douglas County, Illinois with a population of 2,563. There are 1,000 households in the city with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 30.3% of households in Arthur are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Arthur

The median gross income for households in Arthur is $54,239 a year, or $4,520 a month. The median rent for the city is $676 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Arthur, a household making less than $2,253 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.96% of households who rent are overburdened in Arthur.

Area Median Income In Arthur

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 Arthur, the AMI is calculated from all households within Douglas County.

In Arthur, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,100

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 Arthur

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 Arthur

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Arthur AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,950 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Arthur AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,250 $32,250 $36,300 $40,300 $43,550 $46,750 $50,000 $53,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Arthur AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$45,150 $51,600 $58,050 $64,500 $69,700 $74,850 $80,000 $85,150