Randolph County features 327 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 Randolph County, Illinois

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Randolph County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Randolph County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Randolph County landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Randolph County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Randolph County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $630 and $770.

2020 Randolph County, Illinois Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Fair Market Rent	$475	$572	$700	$936	$1,055
Payment Standard Range	$428 to $523	$515 to $629	$630 to $770	$842 to $1,030	$950 to $1,161

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Randolph County, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	10
Total Low Income Apartments	399
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	327
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	22.58%
Average Renter Household Size	2.39
Average Household Size	2.49
Median Household Income	$48,158 ±$2,443
Median Rent	$623 ±$34
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	38.76% ± 6.48pp
Total Population	33,069

Population and Household Demographics

Randolph County is a county in Illinois with a population of 33,069. There are 11,895 households in the county with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 22.58% of households in Randolph County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Randolph County

The median gross income for households in Randolph County is $48,158 a year, or $4,013 a month. The median rent for the county is $623 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Randolph County, a household making less than $2,077 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.76% of households who rent are overburdened in Randolph County.

Area Median Income In Randolph County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Randolph County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $69,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Randolph County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Randolph County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$14,550	$17,240	$21,720	$26,200	$30,680	$35,160	$39,640	$44,120
50% of Median	$24,200	$27,650	$31,100	$34,550	$37,350	$40,100	$42,850	$45,650
80% of Median	$38,750	$44,250	$49,800	$55,300	$59,750	$64,150	$68,600	$73,000

Cities In Randolph County

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City	Served By
Baldwin	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Baldwin is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Chester	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Chester is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Coulterville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Coulterville is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Ellis Grove	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Ellis Grove is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Evansville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Evansville is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Kaskaskia	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Kaskaskia is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Percy	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Percy is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Prairie du Rocher	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Prairie du Rocher is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Red Bud	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Red Bud is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Rockwood	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Rockwood is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Ruma	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Ruma is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Sparta	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Sparta is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Steeleville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Steeleville is the Randolph County Housing Authority.
Tilden	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Tilden is the Randolph County Housing Authority.

Affordable Housing In Randolph County Illinois

10 Low Income Apartment Communities In Randolph County

Housing Authorities that serve Randolph County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Randolph County, Illinois

Income Based Apartments in Randolph County, Illinois