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

Discover affordable housing in Chrisman where there are 2+ 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.

Lincolnshire Apartments

101 Lincolnshire Dr, Chrisman, Illinois 61924

Country Place Apartments Chrisman

113 Country Place Dr, Chrisman, Illinois 61924

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

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

How many renters live in Chrisman, Illinois?

The City of Chrisman has 1,457 people living in 515 households.

There are 597 renters living in 215 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.97 percent of the population living in Chrisman.

What is the rental market like in Chrisman, Illinois?

There are an estimated 577 housing units in the Chrisman area. Of these, 245 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chrisman, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chrisman?

The rental vacancy rate in Chrisman is 12 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 Chrisman for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chrisman
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1 33 91 40 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chrisman

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Chrisman

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,227. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $702
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,042
Four BR $1,227
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chrisman, Illinois

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

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 26 79 percent
Two BR 87 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chrisman, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Chrisman?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chrisman, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Chrisman, Illinois

Chrisman features 28 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 Chrisman, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chrisman, Illinois

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.