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Sequoya Apartments

15 S Sequoya St
Shabbona, Illinois
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Shabbona that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 12 low-income homes in Shabbona 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 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Shabbona, 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 Shabbona.

Shabbona, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Shabbona, Illinois

Shabbona features 12 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 Shabbona, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shabbona, Illinois

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

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

2024 Shabbona, 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
Shabbona, Illinois Fair Market Rent $899 $1,014 $1,327 $1,870 $2,252
Shabbona, 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.

Shabbona, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 12
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 12
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.11%
Average Renter Household Size 1.93
Average Household Size 2.31
Median Household Income $51,944 ±$8,030
Median Rent $754 ±$48
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.67% ± 13.12pp
Total Population 936

Population and Household Demographics

Shabbona is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois with a population of 936. There are 374 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 40.11% of households in Shabbona are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Shabbona

The median gross income for households in Shabbona is $51,944 a year, or $4,329 a month. The median rent for the city is $754 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Shabbona, a household making less than $2,513 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.67% of households who rent are overburdened in Shabbona.

Area Median Income In Shabbona

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

In Shabbona, 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 Shabbona

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 Shabbona

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Shabbona 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 Shabbona 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 Shabbona 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