How many renters live in Toluca, Illinois?
The City of Toluca has 1,246 people living in 527 households.
There are 243 renters living in 126 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.5 percent of the population living in Toluca.
What is the rental market like in Toluca, Illinois?
There are an estimated 660 housing units in the Toluca area. Of these, 155 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Toluca, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Toluca?
The rental vacancy rate in Toluca is 19 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 Toluca for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Toluca
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 19 | 68 | 27 | 2 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Toluca
A large number of apartments in Toluca 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 Toluca are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 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 Toluca
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,293. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $683 |
| One BR | $756 |
| Two BR | $965 |
| Three BR | $1,258 |
| Four BR | $1,293 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Toluca, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Toluca?
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 | 5 | 83 percent |
| One BR | 19 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 41 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Toluca, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Toluca?
Income Based Apartments in Toluca, Illinois
Toluca features 20 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 Toluca, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Toluca.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Toluca, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Toluca landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Toluca.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Toluca, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
