What HUD offices serve Swansea, 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 Swansea.
How many renters live in Swansea, Illinois?
The City of Swansea has 14,888 people living in 5,637 households.
There are 2,804 renters living in 1,375 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.83 percent of the population living in Swansea.
What is the rental market like in Swansea, Illinois?
There are an estimated 6,058 housing units in the Swansea area. Of these, 1,621 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Swansea, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Swansea?
The rental vacancy rate in Swansea is 15 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 Swansea for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Swansea
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 293 | 694 | 280 | 45 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Swansea
A large number of apartments in Swansea 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 Swansea are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Swansea
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $1,818. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $928 |
| One BR | $972 |
| Two BR | $1,209 |
| Three BR | $1,565 |
| Four BR | $1,818 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Swansea, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Swansea?
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 | 8 | 15 percent |
| One BR | 140 | 48 percent |
| Two BR | 329 | 47 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Swansea, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Swansea?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Swansea, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Swansea, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Swansea, Illinois
Swansea features 80 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 Swansea, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Swansea.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Swansea, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Swansea landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Swansea.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Swansea, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
