Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Chicago Heights, IL

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2601 Commercial

2601 Commercial Ave, South Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Chicago Heights, Illinois
$32.46/hour
$18.46 (+132%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $25.21 (+348%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve South Chicago Heights, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for South Chicago Heights, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in South Chicago Heights, Illinois?

The City of South Chicago Heights has 3,986 people living in 1,590 households.

There are 782 renters living in 488 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.62 percent of the population living in South Chicago Heights.

What is the rental market like in South Chicago Heights, Illinois?

There are an estimated 1,698 housing units in the South Chicago Heights area. Of these, 513 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Chicago Heights, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Chicago Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in South Chicago Heights 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 South Chicago Heights for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Chicago Heights
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 165 182 110 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Chicago Heights

A large number of apartments in South Chicago Heights 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 South Chicago Heights are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 85 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 45 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 South Chicago Heights

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 South Chicago Heights, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in South Chicago Heights?

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 21 100 percent
One BR 165 100 percent
Two BR 182 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Chicago Heights, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in South Chicago Heights?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Chicago Heights, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in South Chicago Heights, Illinois

South Chicago Heights 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 South Chicago Heights, Illinois

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Chicago Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Chicago Heights, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Chicago Heights landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in South Chicago Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Chicago Heights, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.