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There are 0 low-income apartments in Mount Sterling that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 170 low-income homes in Mount Sterling where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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 |
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Housing Authority of the County of Brown | Public Housing |
Mount Sterling features 170 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mount Sterling.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mount Sterling landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mount Sterling.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mount Sterling, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $748 and $914.
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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Mount Sterling, Illinois Fair Market Rent | $570 | $632 | $831 | $1,005 | $1,159 |
Mount Sterling, Illinois Payment Standard Range | $513 to $627 | $569 to $695 | $748 to $914 | $905 to $1,106 | $1,043 to $1,275 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 6 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 170 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 170 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 32.1% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.08 |
Average Household Size | 2.31 |
Median Household Income | $40,517 ±$8,191 |
Median Rent | $445 ±$107 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 19.06% ± 10.26pp |
Total Population | 2,080 |
Mount Sterling is a city in Brown County, Illinois with a population of 2,080. There are 866 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 32.1% of households in Mount Sterling are renters.
The median gross income for households in Mount Sterling is $40,517 a year, or $3,376 a month. The median rent for the city is $445 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mount Sterling, a household making less than $1,483 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 19.06% of households who rent are overburdened in Mount Sterling.
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 Mount Sterling, the AMI is calculated from all households within Brown County.
In Mount Sterling, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,300
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 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 Mount Sterling AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$18,800 | $21,450 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Mount Sterling AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$31,300 | $35,750 | $40,200 | $44,650 | $48,250 | $51,800 | $55,400 | $58,950 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Mount Sterling AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$50,050 | $57,200 | $64,350 | $71,450 | $77,200 | $82,900 | $88,600 | $94,350 |