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There are 73 low-income apartments in Iroquois County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 70 low-income homes in Iroquois County where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
Iroquois County features 70 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 73 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Iroquois County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Iroquois County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Iroquois County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Iroquois County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $732 and $894.
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 | |
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Iroquois County, Illinois Fair Market Rent | $605 | $619 | $813 | $1,025 | $1,112 |
Iroquois County, Illinois Payment Standard Range | $545 to $666 | $557 to $681 | $732 to $894 | $923 to $1,128 | $1,001 to $1,223 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 11 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 147 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 70 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 23.8% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.30 |
Average Household Size | 2.42 |
Median Household Income | $47,834 ±$1,978 |
Median Rent | $610 ±$18 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 41.07% ± 5.2pp |
Total Population | 29,053 |
Iroquois County is a county in Illinois with a population of 29,053. There are 11,829 households in the county with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 23.8% of households in Iroquois County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Iroquois County is $47,834 a year, or $3,986 a month. The median rent for the county is $610 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Iroquois County, a household making less than $2,033 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.07% of households who rent are overburdened in Iroquois County.
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.
In Iroquois County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $84,600
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Iroquois County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$16,950 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Iroquois County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$28,250 | $32,250 | $36,300 | $40,300 | $43,550 | $46,750 | $50,000 | $53,200 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Iroquois County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$45,150 | $51,600 | $58,050 | $64,500 | $69,700 | $74,850 | $80,000 | $85,150 |