; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Norris, IL

Public Housing Agencies Serving Norris, 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
Fulton 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 Norris.

Norris, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Norris, Illinois

Norris 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 Norris, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norris, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norris, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

2024 Norris, 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
Norris, Illinois Fair Market Rent $649 $654 $859 $1,126 $1,332
Norris, Illinois Payment Standard Range $584 to $714 $589 to $719 $773 to $945 $1,013 to $1,239 $1,199 to $1,465

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Norris, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 13.58%
Average Renter Household Size 1.27
Average Household Size 2.12
Median Household Income $36,250 ±$16,445
Median Rent $490 ±$259
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 18.18% ± 142.79pp
Total Population 172

Population and Household Demographics

Norris is a city in Fulton County, Illinois with a population of 172. There are 81 households in the city with an average household size of 2.12 persons. 13.58% of households in Norris are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Norris

The median gross income for households in Norris is $36,250 a year, or $3,021 a month. The median rent for the city is $490 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Norris, a household making less than $1,633 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 18.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Norris.

Area Median Income In Norris

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 Norris, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fulton County.

In Norris, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $75,100

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 Norris

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 Norris

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Norris AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,900 $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 Norris AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,150 $32,150 $36,150 $40,150 $43,400 $46,600 $49,800 $53,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Norris AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$45,000 $51,400 $57,850 $64,250 $69,400 $74,550 $79,700 $84,850