; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Newark, IL

Newark Senior Apartments

11 W Front St
Newark, Illinois
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Newark that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Newark 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 Serving Newark, 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
Kendall Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Mainstream Voucher
DuPage Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Homeownership
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Newark.

Newark, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Newark, Illinois

Newark features 32 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 Newark, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newark, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newark, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,567 and $1,915.

2024 Newark, 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
Newark, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,180 $1,325 $1,741 $2,453 $2,564
Newark, Illinois Payment Standard Range $1,062 to $1,298 $1,193 to $1,458 $1,567 to $1,915 $2,208 to $2,698 $2,308 to $2,820

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Newark, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 32
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.99%
Average Renter Household Size 2.16
Average Household Size 3.02
Median Household Income $76,500 ±$11,303
Median Rent $715 ±$114
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.21% ± 13.8pp
Total Population 1,131

Population and Household Demographics

Newark is a city in Kendall County, Illinois with a population of 1,131. There are 374 households in the city with an average household size of 3.02 persons. 22.99% of households in Newark are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Newark

The median gross income for households in Newark is $76,500 a year, or $6,375 a month. The median rent for the city is $715 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Newark, a household making less than $2,383 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Newark.

Area Median Income In Newark

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 Newark, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kendall County.

In Newark, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $111,900

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 Newark

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 Newark

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Newark AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,500 $26,850 $30,200 $33,550 $36,250 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Newark AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$39,200 $44,800 $50,400 $55,950 $60,450 $64,950 $69,400 $73,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Newark AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$62,650 $71,600 $80,550 $89,500 $96,700 $103,850 $111,000 $118,150