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Tonica Manor

307 Mugekewis St
Tonica, Illinois
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Tonica that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Tonica 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Tonica, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tonica, Illinois

Tonica features 16 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 Tonica, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tonica, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tonica, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $826 and $1,010.

2024 Tonica, 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
Tonica, Illinois Fair Market Rent $694 $699 $918 $1,248 $1,357
Tonica, Illinois Payment Standard Range $625 to $763 $629 to $769 $826 to $1,010 $1,123 to $1,373 $1,221 to $1,493

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tonica, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.08%
Average Renter Household Size 2.20
Average Household Size 2.58
Median Household Income $49,327 ±$5,977
Median Rent $667 ±$108
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 18.67% ± 21.31pp
Total Population 771

Population and Household Demographics

Tonica is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois with a population of 771. There are 299 households in the city with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 25.08% of households in Tonica are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tonica

The median gross income for households in Tonica is $49,327 a year, or $4,111 a month. The median rent for the city is $667 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tonica, a household making less than $2,223 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 18.67% of households who rent are overburdened in Tonica.

Area Median Income In Tonica

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 Tonica, the AMI is calculated from all households within LaSalle County.

In Tonica, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,900

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 Tonica

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 Tonica

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Tonica AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,250 $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 Tonica AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,700 $32,800 $36,900 $41,000 $44,300 $47,600 $50,850 $54,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Tonica AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$45,950 $52,500 $59,050 $65,600 $70,850 $76,100 $81,350 $86,600