What HUD offices serve Calumet City, 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 Calumet City.
How many renters live in Calumet City, Illinois?
The City of Calumet City has 35,708 people living in 14,412 households.
There are 13,772 renters living in 5,892 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.57 percent of the population living in Calumet City.
What is the rental market like in Calumet City, Illinois?
There are an estimated 16,684 housing units in the Calumet City area. Of these, 6,240 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calumet City, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calumet City?
The rental vacancy rate in Calumet City is 5 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 Calumet City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calumet City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 1,688 | 1,832 | 1,702 | 419 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calumet City
A large number of apartments in Calumet City 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 Calumet City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Calumet City
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 Calumet City, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calumet City?
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 | 164 | 85 percent |
| One BR | 1,668 | 99 percent |
| Two BR | 1,573 | 86 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Calumet City, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Calumet City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Calumet City, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 667 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 290 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 181 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calumet City, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City features 470 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 Calumet City, Illinois
There are 650 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calumet City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Calumet City, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calumet City landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Calumet City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calumet City, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
