What HUD offices serve Bellwood, 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 Bellwood.
How many renters live in Bellwood, Illinois?
The City of Bellwood has 18,611 people living in 6,111 households.
There are 3,556 renters living in 1,402 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.11 percent of the population living in Bellwood.
What is the rental market like in Bellwood, Illinois?
There are an estimated 6,471 housing units in the Bellwood area. Of these, 1,456 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bellwood, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bellwood?
The rental vacancy rate in Bellwood is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Bellwood for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bellwood
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 312 | 744 | 283 | 40 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bellwood
A large number of apartments in Bellwood 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 Bellwood are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Bellwood
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,399 to $2,583. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,399 |
| One BR | $1,507 |
| Two BR | $1,714 |
| Three BR | $2,182 |
| Four BR | $2,583 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bellwood, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bellwood?
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 | 20 | 87 percent |
| One BR | 292 | 94 percent |
| Two BR | 618 | 83 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bellwood, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Bellwood?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bellwood, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 84 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bellwood, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bellwood, Illinois
Bellwood features 89 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 Bellwood, Illinois
There are 219 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bellwood.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bellwood, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bellwood landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Bellwood.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bellwood, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
