What HUD offices serve Mount Carroll, 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 Mount Carroll.
How many renters live in Mount Carroll, Illinois?
The City of Mount Carroll has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.64 percent of the population living in Mount Carroll.
What is the rental market like in Mount Carroll, Illinois?
There are an estimated housing units in the Mount Carroll area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mount Carroll, Illinois, there are 1.16 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mount Carroll?
The rental vacancy rate in Mount Carroll is 14 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 Mount Carroll for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Carroll
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 76 | 45 | 37 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Carroll
A large number of apartments in Mount Carroll have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Mount Carroll
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,238. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $553 |
| One BR | $650 |
| Two BR | $807 |
| Three BR | $1,002 |
| Four BR | $1,238 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mount Carroll, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mount Carroll?
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 | 1 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 43 | 57 percent |
| Two BR | 24 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mount Carroll, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Mount Carroll?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mount Carroll, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mount Carroll, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mount Carroll, Illinois
Mount Carroll features 20 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 Mount Carroll, Illinois
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mount Carroll.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mount Carroll, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mount Carroll landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mount Carroll.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mount Carroll, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.