What HUD offices serve Nauvoo, 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 Nauvoo.
How many renters live in Nauvoo, Illinois?
The City of Nauvoo has 861 people living in 296 households.
There are 224 renters living in 78 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.02 percent of the population living in Nauvoo.
What is the rental market like in Nauvoo, Illinois?
There are an estimated 578 housing units in the Nauvoo area. Of these, 112 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nauvoo, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nauvoo?
The rental vacancy rate in Nauvoo is 24 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 Nauvoo for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nauvoo
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 16 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nauvoo
A large number of apartments in Nauvoo 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 Nauvoo are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Nauvoo
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $553 |
| One BR | $680 |
| Two BR | $807 |
| Three BR | $1,043 |
| Four BR | $1,145 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nauvoo, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nauvoo?
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 | 10 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 23 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Nauvoo, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Nauvoo?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Nauvoo, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 8 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nauvoo, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo features 8 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 Nauvoo, Illinois
There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nauvoo.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Nauvoo, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nauvoo landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Nauvoo.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nauvoo, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.