; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Worden, IL

Worden Park Apartments

344 Scheider St
Worden, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

213 McKinley St

213 McKinley St
Worden, Illinois
$1,750
4 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Worden that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Worden where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Worden, 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
Madison County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Worden.

Worden, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Worden, Illinois

Worden 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 Worden, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Worden, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Worden, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

2024 Worden, 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
Worden, Illinois Fair Market Rent $928 $972 $1,209 $1,565 $1,818
Worden, Illinois Payment Standard Range $835 to $1,021 $875 to $1,069 $1,088 to $1,330 $1,409 to $1,722 $1,636 to $2,000

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Worden, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 17
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.03%
Average Renter Household Size 2.94
Average Household Size 2.58
Median Household Income $53,945 ±$3,807
Median Rent $767 ±$160
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.94% ± 22.01pp
Total Population 1,250

Population and Household Demographics

Worden is a city in Madison County, Illinois with a population of 1,250. There are 485 households in the city with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 21.03% of households in Worden are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Worden

The median gross income for households in Worden is $53,945 a year, or $4,495 a month. The median rent for the city is $767 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Worden, a household making less than $2,557 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.94% of households who rent are overburdened in Worden.

Area Median Income In Worden

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 Worden, the AMI is calculated from all households within Madison County.

In Worden, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $101,200

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 Worden

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 Worden

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Worden AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,150 $24,150 $27,150 $30,150 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Worden AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,200 $40,200 $45,250 $50,250 $54,300 $58,300 $62,350 $66,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Worden AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,250 $64,300 $72,350 $80,350 $86,800 $93,250 $99,650 $106,100