What HUD offices serve Braidwood, 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 Braidwood.
How many renters live in Braidwood, Illinois?
The City of Braidwood has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.07 percent of the population living in Braidwood.
What is the rental market like in Braidwood, Illinois?
There are an estimated housing units in the Braidwood area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Braidwood, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Braidwood?
The rental vacancy rate in Braidwood 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 Braidwood for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Braidwood
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 0 119 144 197 24 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Braidwood
A large number of apartments in Braidwood have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Braidwood
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 Braidwood, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Braidwood?
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 63 53 percent Two BR 133 92 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Braidwood, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Braidwood?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Braidwood, Illinois including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Braidwood, Illinois
Income Based Apartments in Braidwood, Illinois
Braidwood features 48 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 Braidwood, Illinois
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Braidwood.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Braidwood, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Braidwood landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Braidwood.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Braidwood, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.