What HUD offices serve Witt, 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 Witt.
How many renters live in Witt, Illinois?
The City of Witt has 935 people living in 365 households.
There are 256 renters living in 107 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.38 percent of the population living in Witt.
What is the rental market like in Witt, Illinois?
There are an estimated 430 housing units in the Witt area. Of these, 115 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Witt, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Witt?
The rental vacancy rate in Witt is 7 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 Witt for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Witt
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 31 | 12 | 43 | 8 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Witt
A large number of apartments in Witt 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 Witt are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 11 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Witt
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $579 to $1,075. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $579 |
| One BR | $614 |
| Two BR | $807 |
| Three BR | $1,074 |
| Four BR | $1,075 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Witt, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Witt?
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 | 13 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 20 | 65 percent |
| Two BR | 9 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Witt, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Witt?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Witt, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 12 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 13 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Witt, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Witt, Illinois
Witt features 30 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 Witt, Illinois
There are 37 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Witt.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Witt, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Witt landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Witt.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Witt, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
