Northtown Apartments

1524 Melmar Drive, Sparta, Illinois 62286

Northtown Apartments were established in the Sparta area in 2014 and currently managed by Budslick Management Co., Inc. located in Carbondale, Illinois.

Northtown Apartments provide modern housing to low income families in Sparta through the Home/Tax Credit programs approved by the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Eligibility for Northtown Apartments

Generally, households earning up to the income limit in the table below for their household size are eligible for units participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in Sparta but actual income limits may differ for units at Northtown Apartments.

AMI Band 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person
Very Low Income (50%) $28,500 $32,600 $36,650 $40,700 $44,000 $47,250 $50,500 $53,750
Low Income (60%) $34,200 $39,120 $43,980 $48,840 $52,800 $56,700 $60,600 $64,500

Northtown Apartments Details

  • 16 bedroom units.
  • Garden
  • HOME Investment Partnerships Program
  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
HOME Investment Partnerships Program

This project has received some funding from a participating jurisdiction (local or state government agency) through the HUD HOME Investments Partnerships Program (HOME). In projects with five or more HOME-assisted units, at least 20% of these units must be occupied by families earning 50% or less of area median income (AMI). All other HOME-assisted units must be occupied by families earning 80% or less of AMI, but in practice most are reserved for families earning 60% or less AMI. Maximum monthly rent is capped with a Low HOME Rent for <50% AMI units and a High HOME Rent for the remaining HOME-assisted units. Contact the property directly for the specific dollar amount of these rent caps.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Since this property has received funding in part through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, a certain number of units are set aside for lower income households. Households must earn either less than 50% or 60% of the area median income (depending on the set-aside option chosen by the property owner) to qualify for these units. Rents in these units are capped at a maximum of 30% of the set-aside area median income (adjusted for unit size). Some rental units in this property may not be subject to LIHTC and therefore have higher rents and no maximum household income requirement.

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