; Low Income Apartments For Rent in O'fallon, IL

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Lincoln Park Villas

1159 South Lincoln Avenue
O'fallon, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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1-2 BR

808 Nowland Ct

808 Nowland Ct
O'Fallon, Illinois
$1,095
2 BR

207 Renee Dr

207 Renee Dr
O'fallon, Illinois
$850
2 BR
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There are 72 low-income apartments in O'fallon that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in O'fallon where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $438 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 O'fallon, 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 O'fallon.

O'fallon, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in O'fallon, Illinois

O'fallon 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 O'fallon, Illinois

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in O'fallon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in O'fallon, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay O'fallon landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in O'fallon.

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

2024 O'fallon, 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
O'fallon, Illinois Fair Market Rent $928 $972 $1,209 $1,565 $1,818
O'fallon, 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.

O'fallon, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 74
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.49%
Average Renter Household Size 2.43
Average Household Size 2.74
Median Household Income $76,722 ±$4,291
Median Rent $966 ±$54
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.12% ± 6.69pp
Total Population 29,144

Population and Household Demographics

O'fallon is a city in St Clair County, Illinois with a population of 29,144. There are 10,628 households in the city with an average household size of 2.74 persons. 29.49% of households in O'fallon are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in O'fallon

The median gross income for households in O'fallon is $76,722 a year, or $6,394 a month. The median rent for the city is $966 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In O'fallon, a household making less than $3,220 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.12% of households who rent are overburdened in O'fallon.

Area Median Income In O'fallon

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 O'fallon, the AMI is calculated from all households within St Clair County.

In O'fallon, 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 O'fallon

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 O'fallon

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the O'fallon 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 O'fallon 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 O'fallon 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