; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hardin, IL

Miller Hardin II Apartments

203 Earley St
Hardin, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Kingdom of Calhoun

202 N Park St
Hardin, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Hardin Project

1 Herron St
Hardin, Illinois
Subsidized
Public Housing

Miller Hardin Apartments

201 Earley St
Hardin, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hardin that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 77 low-income homes in Hardin where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 Hardin, 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
Housing Authority of Calhoun County Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hardin.

Hardin, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hardin, Illinois

Hardin features 77 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 Hardin, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hardin, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hardin, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

2024 Hardin, 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
Hardin, Illinois Fair Market Rent $928 $972 $1,209 $1,565 $1,818
Hardin, Illinois Payment Standard Range $835 to $1,021 $875 to $1,069 $1,088 to $1,330 $1,409 to $1,722 $1,636 to $2,000

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hardin, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 77
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 77
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.2%
Average Renter Household Size 1.92
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $50,694 ±$7,542
Median Rent $368 ±$72
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 18.7% ± 15.62pp
Total Population 944

Population and Household Demographics

Hardin is a city in Calhoun County, Illinois with a population of 944. There are 382 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 32.2% of households in Hardin are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hardin

The median gross income for households in Hardin is $50,694 a year, or $4,225 a month. The median rent for the city is $368 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hardin, a household making less than $1,227 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 18.7% of households who rent are overburdened in Hardin.

Area Median Income In Hardin

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 Hardin, the AMI is calculated from all households within Calhoun County.

In Hardin, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $101,200

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 Hardin

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 Hardin

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Hardin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,150 $24,150 $27,150 $30,150 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Hardin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,200 $40,200 $45,250 $50,250 $54,300 $58,300 $62,350 $66,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Hardin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,250 $64,300 $72,350 $80,350 $86,800 $93,250 $99,650 $106,100