; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rantoul, IL

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Twin Lakes Senior Villas

405 Twin Lakes Drive
Rantoul, Illinois
$308-850
1-2 BR

Village Apartments

1346 Juniper Dr
Rantoul, Illinois
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Youman Place

1 Youman Pl
Rantoul, Illinois
Subsidized
Public Housing
Call For Rent
1 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Rantoul that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Rantoul, Illinois can range from $308 to $850 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 33 low-income homes in Rantoul where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $202 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 30th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rantoul, 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 Champaign County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); Homeownership
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rantoul.

Rantoul, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rantoul, Illinois

Rantoul features 33 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 Rantoul, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rantoul, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rantoul landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Rantoul.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rantoul, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $944 and $1,154.

2024 Rantoul, 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
Rantoul, Illinois Fair Market Rent $880 $885 $1,049 $1,372 $1,397
Rantoul, Illinois Payment Standard Range $792 to $968 $797 to $974 $944 to $1,154 $1,235 to $1,509 $1,257 to $1,537

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rantoul, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 75
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 33
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.59%
Average Renter Household Size 2.66
Average Household Size 2.53
Median Household Income $38,769 ±$4,616
Median Rent $677 ±$29
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.6% ± 7.11pp
Total Population 13,256

Population and Household Demographics

Rantoul is a city in Champaign County, Illinois with a population of 13,256. There are 5,015 households in the city with an average household size of 2.53 persons. 49.59% of households in Rantoul are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rantoul

The median gross income for households in Rantoul is $38,769 a year, or $3,231 a month. The median rent for the city is $677 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rantoul, a household making less than $2,257 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.6% of households who rent are overburdened in Rantoul.

Area Median Income In Rantoul

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 Rantoul, the AMI is calculated from all households within Champaign County.

In Rantoul, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,900

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 Rantoul

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 Rantoul

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Rantoul AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,300 $23,200 $26,100 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Rantoul AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,850 $38,700 $43,550 $48,350 $52,250 $56,100 $60,000 $63,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Rantoul AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,150 $61,900 $69,650 $77,350 $83,550 $89,750 $95,950 $102,150