STERLING TOWERS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 110 of 110
- Year placed in service
- 2001
- Bedroom mix
- 110 1BR
Estimated total housing cost: $757 rent + $129 utilities = $886/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
Affordable apartments in Sterling, Illinois
7 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.
7 lihtc
Buildings
PARKVIEW PLACE OF STERLING
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 60 of 76
- Year placed in service
- 2009
- Bedroom mix
- 38 studio · 38 1BR
Estimated total housing cost: $757 rent + $129 utilities = $886/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
STER-LYNN ESTATES
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 60 of 78
- Year placed in service
- 1998
- Bedroom mix
- 48 2BR · 12 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $757 rent + $129 utilities = $886/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
COUNTRY LANE APTS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 48 of 48
- Year placed in service
- 2014
- Bedroom mix
- 14 1BR · 24 2BR · 10 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $757 rent + $129 utilities = $886/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
STERLING FAMILY HOUSING
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 20 of 22
- Year placed in service
- 2012
- Bedroom mix
- 22 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $757 rent + $129 utilities = $886/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
DD DEVELOPMENT OF STERLING I
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 12 of 12
- Year placed in service
- 1993
- Bedroom mix
- 12 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $757 rent + $129 utilities = $886/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
DD DEVELOPMENT OF STERLING II
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 10 of 10
- Year placed in service
- 1994
- Bedroom mix
- 10 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $757 rent + $129 utilities = $886/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
Map
Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.
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Energy costs in Illinois
Residential electricity in Illinois runs about 17.95¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $129. Natural gas runs about $15.45/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.
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Fair Market Rent for Sterling, IL
Metro-level| Bedrooms | Local FMR | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $643 | n/a |
| 1 bedroom | $719 | n/a |
| 2 bedroom | $757 | $1,502 |
| 3 bedroom | $984 | n/a |
| 4 bedroom | $1,136 | n/a |
Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.
HUD income limits : Whiteside County, IL
FY2025. Area median income: $92,200.
| Household size | 30% AMI | 50% AMI | 80% AMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,300 | $51,650 |
| 2 people | $22,150 | $36,900 | $59,000 |
| 3 people | $26,650 | $41,500 | $66,400 |
| 4 people | $32,150 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 5 people | $37,650 | $49,800 | $79,650 |
| 6 people | $43,150 | $53,500 | $85,550 |
| 7 people | $48,650 | $57,200 | $91,450 |
| 8 people | $54,150 | $60,900 | $97,350 |
HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.
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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.
See also: Sterling cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview