. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Decatur, Illinois - Affordable Housing Online

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The Woods

3010 E Mound Rd
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA
$557
1 BR

Willow Heights

1460 E Wellington Way
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1 BR

Carriage House Decatur

3757 N Portage Place
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
RAD
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Southern Hills

3077 Southern Hills Dr
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Heritage Grove

365 E Waggoner St
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
HOME
Call For Rent
1 BR

Eagle Ridge of Decatur Slf II

829 W McKinley Ave
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Oxford House

2700 N Monroe St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA

Heritage Fields Project

Heritage Behavioral Health Center
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
HOME

Woodford Apartments

1025 W Wood St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Spring Creek Towers

2727 N Monroe St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC

Woodford Indepedent Group Residence

111 Timari Ct
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Belvedere Center Plaza

225 W Wood St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Wabash Crossing

1050 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Public Housing

Hickory Point Apartments

189 W Hickory Point Rd
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Roosevelt Apartments

701 W Grand Ave
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 762 low-income apartments in Decatur that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Decatur, Illinois can range from $557 to $557 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,777 low-income homes in Decatur where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $300 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Decatur, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
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Decatur, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Decatur, Illinois

Decatur features 1,777 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 Decatur, Illinois

There are 762 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Decatur.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Decatur, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Decatur landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Decatur.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Decatur, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

2023 Decatur, Illinois Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Decatur, Illinois Fair Market Rent $599 $701 $859 $1,195 $1,272
Decatur, Illinois Payment Standard Range $539 to $659 $631 to $771 $773 to $945 $1,076 to $1,315 $1,145 to $1,399

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Decatur, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 27
Total Low Income Apartments 2,539
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,777
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.51%
Average Renter Household Size 2.19
Average Household Size 2.28
Median Household Income $40,679 ±$1,306
Median Rent $652 ±$15
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.88% ± 3.14pp
Total Population 74,654

Population and Household Demographics

Decatur is a city in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 74,654. There are 31,287 households in the city with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 38.51% of households in Decatur are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Decatur

The median gross income for households in Decatur is $40,679 a year, or $3,390 a month. The median rent for the city is $652 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Decatur, a household making less than $2,173 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.88% of households who rent are overburdened in Decatur.

Area Median Income In Decatur

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Decatur, the AMI is calculated from all households within Macon County.

In Decatur, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $82,200

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Decatur

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Decatur

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Decatur AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,100 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Decatur AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,500 $32,550 $36,600 $40,650 $43,950 $47,200 $50,450 $53,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Decatur AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$45,550 $52,050 $58,550 $65,050 $70,300 $75,500 $80,700 $85,900