Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Adams County, IL

Discover affordable housing in Adams County where there are 21+ 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.

Country Club Heights Apartments

740 Country Club Heights, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Cedar Creek Crossing

2320 N 12th St, Quincy, Illinois 62305

Marion Corner Apartments

310 Walnut St, Quincy, Illinois 62321

Mendon Ursa Apartments

218 E Mill St, Mendon, Illinois 62351

Frederick Ball Apartments

818 N. 8th St., Quincy, Illinois 62301

Timberline Terrace Senior Apartments

4611 State St, Quincy, Illinois 62305

Lincoln Douglas Cardinal Apartments

101 N 4th St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Community Alternatives

1300 N 6th St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Adams County Mental Health

2015 Chestnut St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Harvest Hills Apartments

901 S 36th St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Golden Good Shepherd Home

101 Prairie Mills Rd, Golden, Illinois 62339

Housing 2006, Inc

1314 N 5th St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

HOUSING 2006 INC

1314 NORTH FIFTH ST, Quincy, Illinois 62305

Camp Point

105 W State St, Payson, Illinois 62360

Indian Hills Apartments

504 Harrison St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Lampe High Rise Apartments

527 Broadway St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Senior Family Resource Center

639 York St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

12th Street Apartments

2925 S 12th St, Quincy, Illinois 62305

Carsons Apartments

500 Maine St, Quincy, Illinois 62301

Cypress Properties, Lp

300 River Hills Dr, Clayton, Illinois 62324

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Adams County, Illinois
$16.57/hour
$2.57 (+18%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $9.32 (+129%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Adams County, 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 Public Housing programs for Adams County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Adams County, Illinois?

The County of Adams County has 65,583 people living in 27,490 households.

There are 15,015 renters living in 7,645 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.89 percent of the population living in Adams County.

What is the rental market like in Adams County, Illinois?

There are an estimated 30,226 housing units in the Adams County area. Of these, 8,374 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Adams County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Adams County?

The rental vacancy rate in Adams County is 8 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 Adams County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
484 2,158 2,820 1,709 341
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County

A large number of apartments in Adams County 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 Adams County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Adams County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $593 to $1,165. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $593
One BR $666
Two BR $875
Three BR $1,137
Four BR $1,165
2024 Fair Market Rents in Adams County, Illinois

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

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 274 57 percent
One BR 1,189 55 percent
Two BR 1,354 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Adams County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Adams County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 574
Public Housing 476
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 243
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 35
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 42
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 56
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Adams County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Adams County, Illinois

Adams County features 1,033 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 Adams County, Illinois

There are 296 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Adams County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Adams County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Adams County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Adams County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Adams County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $788 and $963.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.