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

Discover affordable housing in Batavia where there are 5+ 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.

Wind Mill Manor

2400 Hawks Drive, Batavia, Illinois 60510

Batavia Apartments

1171 E Wilson St, Batavia, Illinois 60510

Heritage Woods of Batavia II Slf

1079 E Wilson St, Batavia, Illinois 60510

Riverain Point Apartments

200 N Island Ave, Batavia, Illinois 60510

CCI Scattered Sites

1513 Surrey Rd, Batavia, Illinois 60510

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

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

How many renters live in Batavia, Illinois?

The City of Batavia has 26,355 people living in 9,814 households.

There are 4,606 renters living in 2,288 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.48 percent of the population living in Batavia.

What is the rental market like in Batavia, Illinois?

There are an estimated 10,171 housing units in the Batavia area. Of these, 2,323 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Batavia, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Batavia?

The rental vacancy rate in Batavia is 2 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 Batavia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Batavia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
177 825 842 234 194
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Batavia

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Batavia

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 Batavia, Illinois

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

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 99 56 percent
One BR 694 84 percent
Two BR 479 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Batavia, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Batavia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 137
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 343
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Batavia, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Batavia, Illinois

Batavia features 400 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 Batavia, Illinois

There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Batavia.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Batavia, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Batavia landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Batavia.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.