Low Income Apartments For Rent in Chatsworth, IL

Rental assistance programs support 66 low-income homes in Chatsworth 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 October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Chatsworth, 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
Livingston County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); 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 Chatsworth.

Chatsworth, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Chatsworth, Illinois

Chatsworth features 66 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 Chatsworth, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chatsworth, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chatsworth, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $801 and $979.

2024 Chatsworth, 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
Chatsworth, Illinois Fair Market Rent	$610	$678	$890	$1,158	$1,198
Chatsworth, Illinois Payment Standard Range	$549 to $671	$610 to $746	$801 to $979	$1,042 to $1,274	$1,078 to $1,318

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Chatsworth, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 66

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 66

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.14%

Average Renter Household Size 2.42

Average Household Size 2.24

Median Household Income $27,000 ±$7,141

Median Rent $619 ±$96

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.36% ± 18.06pp

Total Population 1,012

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	66
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	66
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	43.14%
Average Renter Household Size	2.42
Average Household Size	2.24
Median Household Income	$27,000 ±$7,141
Median Rent	$619 ±$96
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	34.36% ± 18.06pp
Total Population	1,012

Population and Household Demographics

Chatsworth is a city in Livingston County, Illinois with a population of 1,012. There are 452 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 43.14% of households in Chatsworth are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Chatsworth

The median gross income for households in Chatsworth is $27,000 a year, or $2,250 a month. The median rent for the city is $619 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Chatsworth, a household making less than $2,063 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Chatsworth.

Area Median Income In Chatsworth

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 Chatsworth, the AMI is calculated from all households within Livingston County.

In Chatsworth, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,700

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 Chatsworth

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 Chatsworth

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Chatsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,600	$20,100	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Chatsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$29,300	$33,450	$37,650	$41,800	$45,150	$48,500	$51,850	$55,200
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Chatsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$46,850	$53,550	$60,250	$66,900	$72,300	$77,650	$83,000	$88,350