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

Discover affordable housing in Braidwood where there are 4+ 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.

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Braidwood Country Place Apartments

175 Cermak Rd, Braidwood, Illinois 60408

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
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Braidwood Senior Housing

660 W 2nd St, Braidwood, Illinois 60408

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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164 W Main St

164 W Main St, Braidwood, Illinois 60408

bed 3
payment $1495/mo.
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Braidwood Apartments

185 E Reed St, Braidwood, Illinois 60408

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Braidwood, Illinois

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

BadgeDescription
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Braidwood, 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 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Braidwood, Illinois.

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
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
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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 Size2024 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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR6353 percent
Two BR13392 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:

Federal ProgramUnit 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

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

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.

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