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Sandwich Manor

216 E Hall St
Sandwich, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA

Hall Street Lofts

413 East Hall Street
Sandwich, Illinois
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There are 28 low-income apartments in Sandwich that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 89 low-income homes in Sandwich where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $498 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 22nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Sandwich, 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 the County of DeKalb Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sandwich.

Sandwich, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sandwich, Illinois

Sandwich features 89 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 Sandwich, Illinois

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sandwich.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sandwich, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sandwich landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Sandwich.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sandwich, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,194 and $1,460.

2024 Sandwich, 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
Sandwich, Illinois Fair Market Rent $899 $1,014 $1,327 $1,870 $2,252
Sandwich, Illinois Payment Standard Range $809 to $989 $913 to $1,115 $1,194 to $1,460 $1,683 to $2,057 $2,027 to $2,477

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sandwich, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 117
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 89
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.43%
Average Renter Household Size 2.54
Average Household Size 2.75
Median Household Income $56,261 ±$2,661
Median Rent $892 ±$57
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.9% ± 9.95pp
Total Population 7,540

Population and Household Demographics

Sandwich is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois with a population of 7,540. There are 2,683 households in the city with an average household size of 2.75 persons. 33.43% of households in Sandwich are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sandwich

The median gross income for households in Sandwich is $56,261 a year, or $4,688 a month. The median rent for the city is $892 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sandwich, a household making less than $2,973 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.9% of households who rent are overburdened in Sandwich.

Area Median Income In Sandwich

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 Sandwich, the AMI is calculated from all households within DeKalb County.

In Sandwich, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,100

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 Sandwich

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 Sandwich

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Sandwich AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,350 $22,100 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Sandwich AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,200 $36,800 $41,400 $46,000 $49,700 $53,400 $57,050 $60,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Sandwich AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$51,550 $58,900 $66,250 $73,600 $79,500 $85,400 $91,300 $97,200