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There are 6 low-income apartments in Odell that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Odell 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 October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Odell, 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
Livingston County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Menard County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Odell.

Odell, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Odell, Illinois

Odell 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 Odell, Illinois

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Odell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Odell, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Odell, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $801 and $979.

2024 Odell, 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
Odell, Illinois Fair Market Rent $610 $678 $890 $1,158 $1,198
Odell, Illinois Payment Standard Range $549 to $671 $610 to $746 $801 to $979 $1,042 to $1,274 $1,078 to $1,318

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Odell, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 6
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.99%
Average Renter Household Size 2.77
Average Household Size 2.46
Median Household Income $54,489 ±$3,575
Median Rent $819 ±$105
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.92% ± 17.77pp
Total Population 1,000

Population and Household Demographics

Odell is a city in Livingston County, Illinois with a population of 1,000. There are 407 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 28.99% of households in Odell are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Odell

The median gross income for households in Odell is $54,489 a year, or $4,541 a month. The median rent for the city is $819 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Odell, a household making less than $2,730 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.92% of households who rent are overburdened in Odell.

Area Median Income In Odell

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 Odell, the AMI is calculated from all households within Livingston County.

In Odell, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,700

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 Odell

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 Odell

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Odell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,600 $20,100 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Odell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,300 $33,450 $37,650 $41,800 $45,150 $48,500 $51,850 $55,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Odell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,850 $53,550 $60,250 $66,900 $72,300 $77,650 $83,000 $88,350