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

Discover affordable housing in Sullivan where there are 3+ 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.

Westport Apartments

4 Westport Dr, Sullivan, Illinois 61951

Jefferson Square Apartments

102 S Calhoun St, Sullivan, Illinois 61951

Prairie Gardens Sullivan

1103 S. Main St., Sullivan, Illinois

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sullivan, 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 Sullivan, 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 Sullivan, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Sullivan, Illinois?

The City of Sullivan has 4,408 people living in 1,803 households.

There are 1,034 renters living in 486 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.46 percent of the population living in Sullivan.

What is the rental market like in Sullivan, Illinois?

There are an estimated 1,920 housing units in the Sullivan area. Of these, 534 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sullivan, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sullivan?

The rental vacancy rate in Sullivan is 9 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 Sullivan for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 99 187 164 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Sullivan

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,276. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $616
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,137
Four BR $1,276
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sullivan, Illinois

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 84 85 percent
Two BR 95 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sullivan, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Sullivan?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 68
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sullivan, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Sullivan, Illinois

Sullivan features 44 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 Sullivan, Illinois

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sullivan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sullivan, Illinois

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.