What HUD offices serve Carrier Mills, 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 Carrier Mills.
How many renters live in Carrier Mills, Illinois?
The City of Carrier Mills has 1,759 people living in 675 households.
There are 374 renters living in 159 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.26 percent of the population living in Carrier Mills.
What is the rental market like in Carrier Mills, Illinois?
There are an estimated 883 housing units in the Carrier Mills area. Of these, 168 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carrier Mills, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carrier Mills?
The rental vacancy rate in Carrier Mills is 5 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 Carrier Mills for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carrier Mills
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 39 | 69 | 30 | 21 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carrier Mills
A large number of apartments in Carrier Mills 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 Carrier Mills are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 41 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 Carrier Mills
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,075. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $553 |
| One BR | $614 |
| Two BR | $807 |
| Three BR | $1,071 |
| Four BR | $1,075 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carrier Mills, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carrier Mills?
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 |
| One BR | 30 | 77 percent |
| Two BR | 39 | 57 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Carrier Mills, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Carrier Mills?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Carrier Mills, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 47 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 12 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carrier Mills, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Carrier Mills, Illinois
Carrier Mills features 35 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 Carrier Mills, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carrier Mills.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Carrier Mills, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carrier Mills landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Carrier Mills.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carrier Mills, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
