Affordable Housing In Rosewood Heights
Madison County,
Illinois
Housing Authorities that serve Rosewood Heights
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Madison County Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Rosewood Heights, Illinois
There are 0 low income housing apartment communities offering 0 affordable apartments for rent in Rosewood Heights, Illinois.
Income Based Apartments in Rosewood Heights, Illinois
Rosewood Heights 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 Rosewood Heights, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rosewood Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rosewood Heights, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rosewood Heights landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rosewood Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rosewood Heights, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.
2021 Rosewood Heights, 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 | |
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Rosewood Heights, Illinois Fair Market Rent | $671 | $731 | $938 | $1,224 | $1,440 |
Rosewood Heights, Illinois Payment Standard Range | $604 to $738 | $658 to $804 | $844 to $1,032 | $1,102 to $1,346 | $1,296 to $1,584 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Rosewood Heights, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 0 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 0 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 0 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 21.45% |
Average Renter Household Size | 1.88 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Median Household Income | $52,854 ±$4,925 |
Median Rent | $758 ±$88 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 56.73% ± 29.09pp |
Total Population | 4,051 |
Population and Household Demographics
Rosewood Heights is a city in Madison County, Illinois with a population of 4,051. There are 1,767 households in the city with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 21.45% of households in Rosewood Heights are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Rosewood Heights
The median gross income for households in Rosewood Heights is $52,854 a year, or $4,405 a month. The median rent for the city is $758 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rosewood Heights, a household making less than $2,527 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.73% of households who rent are overburdened in Rosewood Heights.
Area Median Income In Rosewood Heights
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.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Rosewood Heights, the AMI is calculated from all households within Madison County.
In Rosewood Heights, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $82,900
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 Rosewood Heights
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 Rosewood Heights
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Rosewood Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$17,400 | $19,900 | $22,400 | $26,200 | $30,680 | $35,160 | $39,640 | $44,120 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Rosewood Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$29,050 | $33,200 | $37,350 | $41,450 | $44,800 | $48,100 | $51,400 | $54,750 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Rosewood Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$46,450 | $53,050 | $59,700 | $66,300 | $71,650 | $76,950 | $82,250 | $87,550 |