What HUD offices serve Toledo, 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 Toledo.
How many renters live in Toledo, Illinois?
The City of Toledo has 1,181 people living in 487 households.
There are 394 renters living in 172 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.36 percent of the population living in Toledo.
What is the rental market like in Toledo, Illinois?
There are an estimated 575 housing units in the Toledo area. Of these, 172 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Toledo, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Toledo?
The rental vacancy rate in Toledo is 0 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 Toledo for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Toledo
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 | 81 | 45 | 19 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Toledo
A large number of apartments in Toledo 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 Toledo are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Toledo
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 | $976 |
| Four BR | $1,075 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Toledo, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Toledo?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 9 | 82 percent |
| Two BR | 41 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Toledo, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Toledo?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Toledo, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 14 |
| Public Housing | 23 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 14 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Toledo, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Toledo, Illinois
Toledo features 14 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 Toledo, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Toledo.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Toledo, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Toledo landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Toledo.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Toledo, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
