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

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308 E 1st St Unit 308

308 E 1st St Unit 308, Trenton, Illinois 62293

bed 2
payment $795/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Trenton, 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.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Trenton, Illinois
$22.90/hour
$8.90 (+64%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $15.65 (+216%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Trenton, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Trenton, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Trenton, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Trenton, Illinois?

The City of Trenton has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.94 percent of the population living in Trenton.

What is the rental market like in Trenton, Illinois?

There are an estimated housing units in the Trenton area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trenton, Illinois, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trenton?

The rental vacancy rate in Trenton is 9 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 Trenton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
108 91 123 42 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton

A large number of apartments in Trenton 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 Trenton

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 Trenton, Illinois

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

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 71 66 percent
One BR 90 99 percent
Two BR 90 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trenton, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Trenton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trenton, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Trenton, Illinois

Trenton 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 Trenton, Illinois

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trenton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trenton, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Trenton, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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