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

Discover affordable housing in Clark County where there are 10+ 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.

Marshall Springs Apartments

114 Maple Street, Marshall, Illinois 62441

Crestside Village Apartments

707 Poplar Street, Marshall, Illinois 62441

Marshall Mill Run Apartments

RR 1 Box B, Marshall, Illinois 62441

Quality Housing Casey Toledo

300 NE 15th St, Casey, Illinois 62420

Pearl Street Apartments

101 E Pearl St, Martinsville, Illinois 62442

Magnolia Properties

201 N Grant St, Martinsville, Illinois 62442

Marshall Lamplight Manor

1303 Maple St, Marshall, Illinois 62441

Marshall

208 Maple St, Marshall, Illinois 62441

Stephens Apartments

1414 Archer Ave, Marshall, Illinois 62441

Churchill Apartments

1400 E Alabama Ave, Casey, Illinois 62420

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clark County, Illinois
$15.91/hour
$1.91 (+14%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.66 (+119%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clark 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 Clark County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Clark County, Illinois?

The County of Clark County has 15,467 people living in 6,447 households.

There are 2,644 renters living in 1,243 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.09 percent of the population living in Clark County.

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

There are an estimated 7,365 housing units in the Clark County area. Of these, 1,365 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clark County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clark County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clark County 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 Clark County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 252 585 295 69
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Clark County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $576 to $1,119. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $576
One BR $688
Two BR $840
Three BR $1,082
Four BR $1,119
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clark County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clark 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 8 19 percent
One BR 154 61 percent
Two BR 336 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clark County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Clark County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 79
Public Housing 86
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 139
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clark County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Clark County, Illinois

Clark County features 250 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 Clark County, Illinois

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clark County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clark County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clark County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $756 and $924.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.