What HUD offices serve Morris, 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 Morris.
How many renters live in Morris, Illinois?
The City of Morris has 14,491 people living in 6,258 households.
There are 4,898 renters living in 2,636 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.8 percent of the population living in Morris.
What is the rental market like in Morris, Illinois?
There are an estimated 6,343 housing units in the Morris area. Of these, 2,692 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morris, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morris?
The rental vacancy rate in Morris is 2 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 Morris for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morris
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 691 | 1,183 | 496 | 169 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morris
A large number of apartments in Morris 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 Morris are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Morris
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,025 to $1,984. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,025 |
| One BR | $1,134 |
| Two BR | $1,490 |
| Three BR | $1,947 |
| Four BR | $1,984 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morris, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Morris?
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 | 97 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 582 | 84 percent |
| Two BR | 993 | 84 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Morris, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Morris?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Morris, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 195 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 105 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 139 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morris, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Morris, Illinois
Morris features 315 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 Morris, Illinois
There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morris.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Morris, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morris landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Morris.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morris, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,341 and $1,639.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
