Low Income Apartments For Rent in Justice, IL

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Justice where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $388 towards rent each month.

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 Justice, 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 Cook County	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Justice.

Justice, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Justice, Illinois

Justice 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 Justice, Illinois

There are 269 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Justice.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Justice, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Justice landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Justice.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Justice, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.

2024 Justice, 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
Justice, Illinois Fair Market Rent	$1,399	$1,507	$1,714	$2,182	$2,583
Justice, Illinois Payment Standard Range	$1,259 to $1,539	$1,356 to $1,658	$1,543 to $1,885	$1,964 to $2,400	$2,325 to $2,841

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Justice, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 269

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.65%

Average Renter Household Size 2.81

Average Household Size 2.94

Median Household Income $50,172 ±$3,465

Median Rent $913 ±$39

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.16% ± 8.9pp

Total Population 13,015

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	269
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	48.65%
Average Renter Household Size	2.81
Average Household Size	2.94
Median Household Income	$50,172 ±$3,465
Median Rent	$913 ±$39
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	46.16% ± 8.9pp
Total Population	13,015

Population and Household Demographics

Justice is a city in Cook County, Illinois with a population of 13,015. There are 4,421 households in the city with an average household size of 2.94 persons. 48.65% of households in Justice are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Justice

The median gross income for households in Justice is $50,172 a year, or $4,181 a month. The median rent for the city is $913 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Justice, a household making less than $3,043 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.16% of households who rent are overburdened in Justice.

Area Median Income In Justice

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 Justice, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cook County.

In Justice, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,300

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 Justice

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 Justice

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Justice AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$23,200	$26,500	$29,800	$33,100	$35,750	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Justice AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$38,650	$44,150	$49,650	$55,150	$59,600	$64,000	$68,400	$72,800
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Justice AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$61,800	$70,600	$79,450	$88,250	$95,350	$102,400	$109,450	$116,500