Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Robinson, IL

Discover affordable housing in Robinson where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Sugar Creek Crossing

200 Joanie Ln., Robinson, Illinois 62454

Countryside Village

501 W Highsmith St, Robinson, Illinois 62454

Meadows Apartments

702 West Highsmith Road, Robinson, Illinois 62454

Park Place West

1101 W Main St, Robinson, Illinois 62454

Quality Housing Robinson Hutsonvil

106 N Mitchell Ave, Robinson, Illinois 62454

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Robinson, Illinois
$15.28/hour
$1.28 (+9%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.03 (+111%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Robinson, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Robinson, Illinois.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Robinson, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Robinson, Illinois?

The City of Robinson has 7,089 people living in 2,600 households.

There are 1,711 renters living in 846 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.14 percent of the population living in Robinson.

What is the rental market like in Robinson, Illinois?

There are an estimated 3,199 housing units in the Robinson area. Of these, 1,118 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Robinson, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Robinson?

The rental vacancy rate in Robinson is 18 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 Robinson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Robinson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 119 469 200 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Robinson

A large number of apartments in Robinson 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 Robinson are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Robinson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,369. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $678
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,038
Four BR $1,369
2024 Fair Market Rents in Robinson, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Robinson?

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 12 57 percent
One BR 82 69 percent
Two BR 248 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Robinson, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Robinson?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Robinson, Illinois including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 56
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Robinson, Illinois

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Robinson, Illinois

Robinson features 68 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 Robinson, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Robinson, Illinois

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.