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There are 6 low-income apartments in Prospect Heights that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights, 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 |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of Cook County | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) |
Prospect Heights, Illinois Affordable Housing Data
Income Based Apartments in Prospect Heights, Illinois
Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights, Illinois
There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Prospect Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Prospect Heights, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Prospect Heights landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Prospect Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Prospect Heights, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
2024 Prospect Heights, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Heights, Illinois Fair Market Rent | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
| Prospect Heights, Illinois Payment Standard Range | $1,259 to $1,539 | $1,356 to $1,658 | $1,543 to $1,885 | $1,964 to $2,400 | $2,325 to $2,841 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Prospect Heights, 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 | 28.56% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 3.37 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67 |
| Median Household Income | $61,442 ±$5,173 |
| Median Rent | $976 ±$53 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 37.56% ± 11.22pp |
| Total Population | 16,370 |
Population and Household Demographics
Prospect Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois with a population of 16,370. There are 6,078 households in the city with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 28.56% of households in Prospect Heights are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Prospect Heights
The median gross income for households in Prospect Heights is $61,442 a year, or $5,120 a month. The median rent for the city is $976 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Prospect Heights, a household making less than $3,253 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.56% of households who rent are overburdened in Prospect Heights.
Area Median Income In Prospect Heights
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 Prospect Heights, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cook County.
In Prospect Heights, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,300
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 in Prospect Heights
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 Prospect Heights
| 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Prospect Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$23,200 | $26,500 | $29,800 | $33,100 | $35,750 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
| 50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Prospect Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$38,650 | $44,150 | $49,650 | $55,150 | $59,600 | $64,000 | $68,400 | $72,800 |
| 80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Prospect Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$61,800 | $70,600 | $79,450 | $88,250 | $95,350 | $102,400 | $109,450 | $116,500 |
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