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Lincoln Court Apartments

1005 E Lincoln St
Riverton, Illinois
Subsidized
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Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Village Apartments of Riverton

1007 E Lincoln St
Riverton, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
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1-2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Riverton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Riverton 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 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Riverton, 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
Springfield Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Riverton.

Riverton, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Riverton, Illinois

Riverton features 32 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 Riverton, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Riverton, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Riverton, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

2024 Riverton, 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
Riverton, Illinois Fair Market Rent $725 $873 $1,070 $1,421 $1,459
Riverton, Illinois Payment Standard Range $653 to $798 $786 to $960 $963 to $1,177 $1,279 to $1,563 $1,313 to $1,605

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Riverton, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 32
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.79%
Average Renter Household Size 3.01
Average Household Size 2.56
Median Household Income $55,602 ±$15,224
Median Rent $759 ±$174
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.74% ± 22.85pp
Total Population 3,478

Population and Household Demographics

Riverton is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 3,478. There are 1,357 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 32.79% of households in Riverton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Riverton

The median gross income for households in Riverton is $55,602 a year, or $4,634 a month. The median rent for the city is $759 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Riverton, a household making less than $2,530 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.74% of households who rent are overburdened in Riverton.

Area Median Income In Riverton

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 Riverton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Sangamon County.

In Riverton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,300

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 Riverton

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 Riverton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Riverton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,900 $23,850 $26,850 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Riverton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,800 $39,750 $44,700 $49,650 $53,650 $57,600 $61,600 $65,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Riverton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$55,650 $63,600 $71,550 $79,450 $85,850 $92,200 $98,550 $104,900