What HUD offices serve Pawnee, 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 Pawnee.
How many renters live in Pawnee, Illinois?
The City of Pawnee has 2,626 people living in 1,115 households.
There are 504 renters living in 243 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.19 percent of the population living in Pawnee.
What is the rental market like in Pawnee, Illinois?
There are an estimated 1,252 housing units in the Pawnee area. Of these, 278 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pawnee, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pawnee?
The rental vacancy rate in Pawnee is 13 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 Pawnee for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pawnee
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 35 | 133 | 75 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pawnee
A large number of apartments in Pawnee 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 Pawnee are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Pawnee
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $725 to $1,459. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $725 |
| One BR | $873 |
| Two BR | $1,070 |
| Three BR | $1,421 |
| Four BR | $1,459 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pawnee, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pawnee?
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 | 32 | 91 percent |
| Two BR | 118 | 89 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pawnee, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Pawnee?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pawnee, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 20 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 20 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pawnee, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pawnee, Illinois
Pawnee 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 Pawnee, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pawnee.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pawnee, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pawnee landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Pawnee.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pawnee, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
