; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mascoutah, IL

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418 East Main Street

418 East Main Street
Mascoutah, Illinois
$1,500
3 BR

Lincolnshire Apts.

224-230 Laura St.
Mascoutah, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Mascoutah Apartments

31 S County Rd
Mascoutah, Illinois
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Mascoutah that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 8 low-income homes in Mascoutah 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 July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Mascoutah, 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
St. Clair 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 Mascoutah.

Mascoutah, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mascoutah, Illinois

Mascoutah features 8 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 Mascoutah, Illinois

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mascoutah.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mascoutah, Illinois

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

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

2024 Mascoutah, 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
Mascoutah, Illinois Fair Market Rent $928 $972 $1,209 $1,565 $1,818
Mascoutah, 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.

Mascoutah, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 33
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 8
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.32
Average Household Size 2.80
Median Household Income $70,366 ±$5,825
Median Rent $955 ±$72
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.26% ± 15.62pp
Total Population 7,801

Population and Household Demographics

Mascoutah is a city in St Clair County, Illinois with a population of 7,801. There are 2,762 households in the city with an average household size of 2.80 persons. 29.4% of households in Mascoutah are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mascoutah

The median gross income for households in Mascoutah is $70,366 a year, or $5,864 a month. The median rent for the city is $955 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mascoutah, a household making less than $3,183 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.26% of households who rent are overburdened in Mascoutah.

Area Median Income In Mascoutah

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 Mascoutah, the AMI is calculated from all households within St Clair County.

In Mascoutah, 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 Mascoutah

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 Mascoutah

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mascoutah 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 Mascoutah 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 Mascoutah 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