; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Carbon Cliff, IL

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Rock River Townhomes

900 Crampton Ave
Carbon Cliff, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$476-1,075
2-3 BR

Old Orchard Estates

3351 Orchard Ln
Carbon Cliff, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
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There are 260 low-income apartments in Carbon Cliff that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Carbon Cliff where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $304 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Carbon Cliff, 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
Greater Metropolitan Area Housing Authority of Rock Island County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Carbon Cliff.

Carbon Cliff, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Carbon Cliff, Illinois

Carbon Cliff features 0 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 Carbon Cliff, Illinois

There are 260 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carbon Cliff.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carbon Cliff, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carbon Cliff landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Carbon Cliff.

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

2024 Carbon Cliff, 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
Carbon Cliff, Illinois Fair Market Rent $646 $773 $953 $1,247 $1,437
Carbon Cliff, 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.

Carbon Cliff, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 260
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.54%
Average Renter Household Size 2.71
Average Household Size 2.46
Median Household Income $35,045 ±$4,515
Median Rent $692 ±$72
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.97% ± 13.41pp
Total Population 2,076

Population and Household Demographics

Carbon Cliff is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois with a population of 2,076. There are 843 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 36.54% of households in Carbon Cliff are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Carbon Cliff

The median gross income for households in Carbon Cliff is $35,045 a year, or $2,920 a month. The median rent for the city is $692 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Carbon Cliff, a household making less than $2,307 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.97% of households who rent are overburdened in Carbon Cliff.

Area Median Income In Carbon Cliff

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 Carbon Cliff, the AMI is calculated from all households within Rock Island County.

In Carbon Cliff, 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 Carbon Cliff

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 Carbon Cliff

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Carbon Cliff 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 Carbon Cliff 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 Carbon Cliff 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