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

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The Johnsburg Complex

2117 W. Church St., Johnsburg, Illinois 60051

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Johnsburg, 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 Johnsburg, 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 programs for Johnsburg, Illinois.

Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Johnsburg.

How many renters live in Johnsburg, Illinois?

The City of Johnsburg has 6,387 people living in 2,246 households.

There are 637 renters living in 214 renter households in this City. Renters make up 9.97 percent of the population living in Johnsburg.

What is the rental market like in Johnsburg, Illinois?

There are an estimated 2,553 housing units in the Johnsburg area. Of these, 275 units are rental homes, making up 11 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnsburg, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Johnsburg is 22 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Johnsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 41 75 9 89
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnsburg

A large number of apartments in Johnsburg 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 Johnsburg are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 45 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 Johnsburg

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 Johnsburg, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Johnsburg?

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 41 100 percent
Two BR 9 12 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnsburg, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Johnsburg?

Income Based Apartments in Johnsburg, Illinois

Johnsburg features 0 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 Johnsburg, Illinois

There are 78 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnsburg, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Johnsburg landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Johnsburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnsburg, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.