; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bunker Hill, IL

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103 S Meissner St
Bunker Hill, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Maplewood Apartments

606 S Maple St
Bunker Hill, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA

Maple Wood Apts.

602 South Maple Street
Bunker Hill, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Bunker Hill that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Bunker Hill where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bunker Hill, 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
Macoupin County Housing Authority Public Housing
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 Bunker Hill.

Bunker Hill, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bunker Hill, Illinois

Bunker Hill features 24 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 Bunker Hill, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bunker Hill, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bunker Hill, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $848 and $1,036.

2024 Bunker Hill, 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
Bunker Hill, Illinois Fair Market Rent $712 $717 $942 $1,235 $1,428
Bunker Hill, Illinois Payment Standard Range $641 to $783 $645 to $789 $848 to $1,036 $1,112 to $1,359 $1,285 to $1,571

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bunker Hill, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 24
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.11%
Average Renter Household Size 2.10
Average Household Size 2.19
Median Household Income $45,826 ±$2,978
Median Rent $634 ±$63
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.29% ± 13.46pp
Total Population 1,719

Population and Household Demographics

Bunker Hill is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois with a population of 1,719. There are 765 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 31.11% of households in Bunker Hill are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bunker Hill

The median gross income for households in Bunker Hill is $45,826 a year, or $3,819 a month. The median rent for the city is $634 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bunker Hill, a household making less than $2,113 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.29% of households who rent are overburdened in Bunker Hill.

Area Median Income In Bunker Hill

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 Bunker Hill, the AMI is calculated from all households within Macoupin County.

In Bunker Hill, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,100

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 Bunker Hill

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 Bunker Hill

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill 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