Affordable Housing In Rosewood Heights
Madison County, Illinois

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Rosewood Heights, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rosewood Heights, Illinois

Housing Authority	Programs
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 $852 and $1,042.

2022 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
Rosewood Heights, Illinois Fair Market Rent	$689	$745	$947	$1,230	$1,449
Rosewood Heights, Illinois Payment Standard Range	$620 to $758	$671 to $820	$852 to $1,042	$1,107 to $1,353	$1,304 to $1,594

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rosewood Heights, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	0
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 $97,200

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
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.	$19,950	$22,800	$25,650	$28,450	$32,470	$37,190	$41,910	$46,630
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.	$33,250	$38,000	$42,750	$47,450	$51,250	$55,050	$58,850	$62,650
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.	$53,150	$60,750	$68,350	$75,900	$82,000	$88,050	$94,150	$100,200