; Low Income Apartments For Rent in East Dubuque, IL

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Badger Ridge Homes

19323 Ridge Dr
East Dubuque, Illinois
Rent Assisted
USDA S. 538
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3 BR

7615 Hilltop Rd Unit #4

7615 Hilltop Rd Unit #4
East Dubuque, Illinois
$750
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There are 42 low-income apartments in East Dubuque that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in East Dubuque where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $254 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 East Dubuque, 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
Jo Daviess County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Dubuque.

East Dubuque, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Dubuque, Illinois

East Dubuque 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 East Dubuque, Illinois

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Dubuque.

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Dubuque, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Dubuque landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in East Dubuque.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Dubuque, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.

2024 East Dubuque, 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
East Dubuque, Illinois Fair Market Rent $596 $680 $807 $1,071 $1,075
East Dubuque, Illinois Payment Standard Range $536 to $656 $612 to $748 $726 to $888 $964 to $1,178 $968 to $1,183

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Dubuque, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 43
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.58%
Average Renter Household Size 1.91
Average Household Size 2.31
Median Household Income $40,078 ±$9,742
Median Rent $598 ±$47
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.19% ± 14.8pp
Total Population 1,812

Population and Household Demographics

East Dubuque is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois with a population of 1,812. There are 781 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 29.58% of households in East Dubuque are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Dubuque

The median gross income for households in East Dubuque is $40,078 a year, or $3,340 a month. The median rent for the city is $598 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In East Dubuque, a household making less than $1,993 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.19% of households who rent are overburdened in East Dubuque.

Area Median Income In East Dubuque

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 East Dubuque, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jo Daviess County.

In East Dubuque, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $87,500

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 East Dubuque

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 East Dubuque

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Dubuque AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,400 $21,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Dubuque AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,650 $35,000 $39,400 $43,750 $47,250 $50,750 $54,250 $57,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Dubuque AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,000 $56,000 $63,000 $70,000 $75,600 $81,200 $86,800 $92,400