What HUD offices serve Marengo, 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 Marengo.
How many renters live in Marengo, Illinois?
The City of Marengo has 7,471 people living in 2,918 households.
There are 2,732 renters living in 1,075 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.57 percent of the population living in Marengo.
What is the rental market like in Marengo, Illinois?
There are an estimated 3,072 housing units in the Marengo area. Of these, 1,155 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marengo, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marengo?
The rental vacancy rate in Marengo is 7 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 Marengo for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marengo
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 300 | 580 | 129 | 33 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marengo
A large number of apartments in Marengo 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 Marengo are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 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 Marengo
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 Marengo, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marengo?
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 | 33 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 300 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 529 | 91 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Marengo, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Marengo?
Income Based Apartments in Marengo, Illinois
Marengo 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 Marengo, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marengo.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Marengo, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marengo landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Marengo.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marengo, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
