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140 N Mulberry Street
Herscher, Illinois
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Herscher that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 10 low-income homes in Herscher 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Herscher, 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
Kankakee 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 Herscher.

Herscher, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Herscher, Illinois

Herscher features 10 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 Herscher, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Herscher, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Herscher, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,048 and $1,280.

2024 Herscher, 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
Herscher, Illinois Fair Market Rent $789 $886 $1,164 $1,569 $1,619
Herscher, Illinois Payment Standard Range $710 to $868 $797 to $975 $1,048 to $1,280 $1,412 to $1,726 $1,457 to $1,781

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Herscher, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 10
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 10
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.26%
Average Renter Household Size 2.36
Average Household Size 2.56
Median Household Income $69,650 ±$4,529
Median Rent $716 ±$68
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 32.75% ± 11.85pp
Total Population 1,548

Population and Household Demographics

Herscher is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois with a population of 1,548. There are 605 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 28.26% of households in Herscher are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Herscher

The median gross income for households in Herscher is $69,650 a year, or $5,804 a month. The median rent for the city is $716 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Herscher, a household making less than $2,387 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Herscher.

Area Median Income In Herscher

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 Herscher, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kankakee County.

In Herscher, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,700

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 Herscher

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 Herscher

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Herscher AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,300 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Herscher AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,850 $32,950 $37,050 $41,150 $44,450 $47,750 $51,050 $54,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Herscher AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,100 $52,700 $59,300 $65,850 $71,150 $76,400 $81,700 $86,950