What HUD offices serve Ford Heights, 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 Ford Heights.
How many renters live in Ford Heights, Illinois?
The City of Ford Heights has 1,618 people living in 569 households.
There are 960 renters living in 353 renter households in this City. Renters make up 59.33 percent of the population living in Ford Heights.
What is the rental market like in Ford Heights, Illinois?
There are an estimated 817 housing units in the Ford Heights area. Of these, 375 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ford Heights, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ford Heights?
The rental vacancy rate in Ford Heights is 4 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 Ford Heights for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford Heights
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 52 | 18 | 223 | 34 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford Heights
A large number of apartments in Ford Heights 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 Ford Heights are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Ford Heights
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 Ford Heights, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ford Heights?
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 | 52 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 18 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ford Heights, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Ford Heights?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ford Heights, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 115 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ford Heights, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights features 211 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 Ford Heights, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ford Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ford Heights, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ford Heights landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ford Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ford Heights, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
