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803 Allen St
South Pekin, Illinois
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There are 0 low-income apartments in South Pekin that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 12 low-income homes in South Pekin where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 South Pekin, 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
East Peoria Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near South Pekin.

South Pekin, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in South Pekin, Illinois

South Pekin 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 South Pekin, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Pekin, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Pekin, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.

2024 South Pekin, 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
South Pekin, Illinois Fair Market Rent $683 $756 $965 $1,258 $1,293
South Pekin, Illinois Payment Standard Range $615 to $751 $680 to $832 $869 to $1,062 $1,132 to $1,384 $1,164 to $1,422

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

South Pekin, 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 16.74%
Average Renter Household Size 2.60
Average Household Size 2.73
Median Household Income $45,875 ±$5,317
Median Rent $773 ±$170
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.78% ± 23.47pp
Total Population 1,175

Population and Household Demographics

South Pekin is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois with a population of 1,175. There are 430 households in the city with an average household size of 2.73 persons. 16.74% of households in South Pekin are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in South Pekin

The median gross income for households in South Pekin is $45,875 a year, or $3,823 a month. The median rent for the city is $773 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In South Pekin, a household making less than $2,577 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.78% of households who rent are overburdened in South Pekin.

Area Median Income In South Pekin

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 South Pekin, the AMI is calculated from all households within Tazewell County.

In South Pekin, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,900

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 South Pekin

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 South Pekin

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the South Pekin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,000 $21,700 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the South Pekin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,650 $36,150 $40,650 $45,150 $48,800 $52,400 $56,000 $59,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the South Pekin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,600 $57,800 $65,050 $72,250 $78,050 $83,850 $89,600 $95,400