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Coal City Meadows Apartments

455 West Division St
Coal City, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
1 BR

Coal City Country Place Apartments

1200 Country Place Court
Coal City, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Coal City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Coal City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $410 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 22nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Coal City, 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
Grundy County Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Coal City.

Coal City, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Coal City, Illinois

Coal City 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 Coal City, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coal City, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Coal City landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Coal City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coal City, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,341 and $1,639.

2024 Coal City, 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
Coal City, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,025 $1,134 $1,490 $1,947 $1,984
Coal City, Illinois Payment Standard Range $923 to $1,128 $1,021 to $1,247 $1,341 to $1,639 $1,752 to $2,142 $1,786 to $2,182

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Coal City, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 48
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.93%
Average Renter Household Size 2.55
Average Household Size 2.68
Median Household Income $64,659 ±$12,486
Median Rent $965 ±$99
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 22.14% ± 11.71pp
Total Population 5,724

Population and Household Demographics

Coal City is a city in Grundy County, Illinois with a population of 5,724. There are 2,138 households in the city with an average household size of 2.68 persons. 24.93% of households in Coal City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Coal City

The median gross income for households in Coal City is $64,659 a year, or $5,388 a month. The median rent for the city is $965 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Coal City, a household making less than $3,217 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 22.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Coal City.

Area Median Income In Coal City

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 Coal City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Grundy County.

In Coal City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $109,200

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 Coal City

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 Coal City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Coal City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,700 $24,800 $27,900 $31,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Coal City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$36,200 $41,350 $46,500 $51,650 $55,800 $59,950 $64,050 $68,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Coal City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,900 $66,150 $74,400 $82,650 $89,300 $95,900 $102,500 $109,100