What HUD offices serve Carthage, 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.
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Carthage.
How many renters live in Carthage, Illinois?
The City of Carthage has 2,560 people living in 1,252 households.
There are 566 renters living in 313 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.11 percent of the population living in Carthage.
What is the rental market like in Carthage, Illinois?
There are an estimated 1,492 housing units in the Carthage area. Of these, 411 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carthage, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carthage?
The rental vacancy rate in Carthage is 24 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Carthage for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carthage
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 83 | 100 | 93 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carthage
A large number of apartments in Carthage have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Carthage are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Carthage
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $553 |
| One BR | $680 |
| Two BR | $807 |
| Three BR | $1,043 |
| Four BR | $1,145 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carthage, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carthage?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 8 | 22 percent |
| One BR | 52 | 63 percent |
| Two BR | 77 | 77 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Carthage, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Carthage?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Carthage, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 10 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 15 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carthage, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Carthage, Illinois
Carthage features 48 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 Carthage, Illinois
There are 41 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carthage.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Carthage, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carthage landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Carthage.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carthage, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
