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

Discover affordable housing in Bradley 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.

Bradley Place Senior Apartments Phase II

112 Uncle Leo Dr, Bradley, Illinois 60915

Hr - 104 Bradley Place Apartments I

102 Uncle Leo Dr, Bradley, Illinois 60915

Bradley Apartments II Hr - 216

Uncle Leo Dr and E Christine Dr, Bradley, Illinois 62501

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bradley, Illinois
$22.05/hour
$8.05 (+57%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $14.80 (+204%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bradley, 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), Public Housing programs for Bradley, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Bradley, Illinois?

The City of Bradley has 15,379 people living in 5,987 households.

There are 5,389 renters living in 2,189 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.04 percent of the population living in Bradley.

What is the rental market like in Bradley, Illinois?

There are an estimated 6,322 housing units in the Bradley area. Of these, 2,283 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bradley, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bradley?

The rental vacancy rate in Bradley 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 Bradley for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bradley
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 385 1,148 545 85
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bradley

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Bradley

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $789 to $1,619. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $789
One BR $886
Two BR $1,164
Three BR $1,569
Four BR $1,619
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bradley, Illinois

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

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 6 23 percent
One BR 268 70 percent
Two BR 533 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bradley, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Bradley?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 107
Public Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bradley, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Bradley, Illinois

Bradley features 0 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 Bradley, Illinois

There are 154 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bradley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bradley, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bradley landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Bradley.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bradley, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,048 and $1,280.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.