What HUD offices serve Stronghurst, 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 Stronghurst.
How many renters live in Stronghurst, Illinois?
The City of Stronghurst has 1,053 people living in 375 households.
There are 325 renters living in 109 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.86 percent of the population living in Stronghurst.
What is the rental market like in Stronghurst, Illinois?
There are an estimated 428 housing units in the Stronghurst area. Of these, 122 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stronghurst, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stronghurst?
The rental vacancy rate in Stronghurst is 11 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 Stronghurst for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stronghurst
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 13 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stronghurst
A large number of apartments in Stronghurst 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 Stronghurst are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Stronghurst
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $622 to $1,126. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $622 |
| One BR | $641 |
| Two BR | $807 |
| Three BR | $1,122 |
| Four BR | $1,126 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Stronghurst, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Stronghurst?
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 |
| Studio | 4 | 18 percent |
| One BR | 9 | 69 percent |
| Two BR | 28 | 93 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Stronghurst, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Stronghurst?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Stronghurst, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 4 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 28 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stronghurst, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Stronghurst, Illinois
Stronghurst features 28 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 Stronghurst, Illinois
There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stronghurst.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Stronghurst, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Stronghurst landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Stronghurst.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stronghurst, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
