What HUD offices serve New Lenox, 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 New Lenox.
How many renters live in New Lenox, Illinois?
The City of New Lenox has 27,242 people living in 9,006 households.
There are 1,398 renters living in 808 renter households in this City. Renters make up 5.13 percent of the population living in New Lenox.
What is the rental market like in New Lenox, Illinois?
There are an estimated 9,397 housing units in the New Lenox area. Of these, 828 units are rental homes, making up 9 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Lenox, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Lenox?
The rental vacancy rate in New Lenox 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 New Lenox for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Lenox
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 108 | 596 | 59 | 27 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Lenox
A large number of apartments in New Lenox 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 New Lenox are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 New Lenox
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 New Lenox, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in New Lenox?
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 | 108 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 414 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in New Lenox, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in New Lenox?
Income Based Apartments in New Lenox, Illinois
New Lenox 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 New Lenox, Illinois
There are 53 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Lenox.
Housing Choice Vouchers in New Lenox, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Lenox landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Lenox.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Lenox, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
