Low Income Apartments For Rent in Stronghurst, IL

Rental assistance programs support 28 low-income homes in Stronghurst 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Stronghurst, 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
Henderson County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Stronghurst.

Stronghurst, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Stronghurst, Illinois

Stronghurst features 28 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 Stronghurst, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stronghurst, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stronghurst, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.

2024 Stronghurst, 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
Stronghurst, Illinois Fair Market Rent	$622	$641	$807	$1,122	$1,126
Stronghurst, Illinois Payment Standard Range	$560 to $684	$577 to $705	$726 to $888	$1,010 to $1,234	$1,013 to $1,239

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Stronghurst, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 56

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 28

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.13%

Average Renter Household Size 2.07

Average Household Size 2.17

Median Household Income $44,583 ±$10,783

Median Rent $581 ±$38

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.77% ± 12.9pp

Total Population 811

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	56
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	28
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	41.13%
Average Renter Household Size	2.07
Average Household Size	2.17
Median Household Income	$44,583 ±$10,783
Median Rent	$581 ±$38
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	28.77% ± 12.9pp
Total Population	811

Population and Household Demographics

Stronghurst is a city in Henderson County, Illinois with a population of 811. There are 355 households in the city with an average household size of 2.17 persons. 41.13% of households in Stronghurst are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Stronghurst

The median gross income for households in Stronghurst is $44,583 a year, or $3,715 a month. The median rent for the city is $581 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Stronghurst, a household making less than $1,937 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.77% of households who rent are overburdened in Stronghurst.

Area Median Income In Stronghurst

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 Stronghurst, the AMI is calculated from all households within Henderson County.

In Stronghurst, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,000

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 Stronghurst

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 Stronghurst

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Stronghurst AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,900	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Stronghurst AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$28,150	$32,150	$36,150	$40,150	$43,400	$46,600	$49,800	$53,000
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Stronghurst AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$45,000	$51,400	$57,850	$64,250	$69,400	$74,550	$79,700	$84,850