Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Tampico, IL

Discover affordable housing in Tampico where there are 2+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Tampico Trace Apartments

102 E Kimball Rd, Tampico, Illinois 61283

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Tampico Trace

101 E Kimball Rd, Tampico, Illinois 61283

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Tampico, Illinois

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tampico, Illinois
$16.02/hour
$2.02 (+14%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.77 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Tampico, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Tampico, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Tampico, Illinois.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Tampico, Illinois.

Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tampico.

How many renters live in Tampico, Illinois?

The City of Tampico has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.7 percent of the population living in Tampico.

What is the rental market like in Tampico, Illinois?

There are an estimated housing units in the Tampico area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tampico, Illinois, there are 1.19 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tampico?

The rental vacancy rate in Tampico is 16 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 Tampico for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tampico
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 3 17 19 3
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tampico

A large number of apartments in Tampico have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Tampico

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $589 to $1,127. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $589
One BR $644
Two BR $846
Three BR $1,033
Four BR $1,127
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tampico, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tampico?

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
One BR 2 67 percent
Two BR 7 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tampico, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Tampico?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Tampico, Illinois including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tampico, Illinois

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Tampico, Illinois

Tampico 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 Tampico, Illinois

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tampico.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tampico, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tampico landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Tampico.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tampico, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $931.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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