; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Braidwood, IL

Braidwood Country Place Apartments

175 Cermak Rd
Braidwood, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
1 BR

Braidwood Senior Housing

660 W 2nd St
Braidwood, Illinois
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515

167 E Main St

167 E Main St
Braidwood, Illinois
$1,100
1 BR

Braidwood Apartments

185 E Reed St
Braidwood, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Braidwood that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Braidwood where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 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 Braidwood, 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
Housing Authority of Joliet Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA); Mainstream Voucher; Family Unification Program (FUP)
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Braidwood.

Braidwood, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Braidwood, Illinois

Braidwood features 48 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 Braidwood, Illinois

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Braidwood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Braidwood, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Braidwood, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.

2024 Braidwood, 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
Braidwood, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,399 $1,507 $1,714 $2,182 $2,583
Braidwood, Illinois Payment Standard Range $1,259 to $1,539 $1,356 to $1,658 $1,543 to $1,885 $1,964 to $2,400 $2,325 to $2,841

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Braidwood, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 73
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.55%
Average Renter Household Size 2.13
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $58,313 ±$5,172
Median Rent $832 ±$84
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.27% ± 12.6pp
Total Population 6,049

Population and Household Demographics

Braidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois with a population of 6,049. There are 2,446 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 21.55% of households in Braidwood are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Braidwood

The median gross income for households in Braidwood is $58,313 a year, or $4,859 a month. The median rent for the city is $832 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Braidwood, a household making less than $2,773 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.27% of households who rent are overburdened in Braidwood.

Area Median Income In Braidwood

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 Braidwood, the AMI is calculated from all households within Will County.

In Braidwood, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,300

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 Braidwood

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 Braidwood

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Braidwood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,200 $26,500 $29,800 $33,100 $35,750 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Braidwood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$38,650 $44,150 $49,650 $55,150 $59,600 $64,000 $68,400 $72,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Braidwood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$61,800 $70,600 $79,450 $88,250 $95,350 $102,400 $109,450 $116,500