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

Discover affordable housing in White County where there are 12+ 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.

Starlight Manor Apartments

911 Stewart St, Carmi, Illinois 62821

Carmi Village

301 N Main Cross St, Carmi, Illinois 62821

Pine View

200 Commerce St, Carmi, Illinois 62821

Enfield Edwards Manor

113 N Jeannette St, Enfield, Illinois 62835

Norris City Apartments

211 E Locust Street, Norris City, Illinois 62869

The Wabash Christian Apartments

548 Abelson Dr, Carmi, Illinois 62821

White Countys Evergreen Acres

180 Haley Dr, Carmi, Illinois 62821

Wabash Estates Slf

532 Abelson Dr, Carmi, Illinois 62821

Grayville Project

402 E Wabash St, Norris City, Illinois 62869

Pine View Apartments Hr - 727 100 Illini Avenue

100 Illini Ave, Carmi, Illinois 62821

Crestwood Estates CO Shawnee Enterpr

115 Crestwood St, Carmi, Illinois 62821

Betty Brooks Apartments Norris City

203 Brooks Dr, Norris City, Illinois 62869

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In White County, Illinois
$15.28/hour
$1.28 (+9%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.03 (+111%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve White 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 White County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in White County, Illinois?

The County of White County has 13,834 people living in 5,676 households.

There are 3,103 renters living in 1,338 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.43 percent of the population living in White County.

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

There are an estimated 6,778 housing units in the White County area. Of these, 1,447 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in White County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in White County?

The rental vacancy rate in White County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in White County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in White County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 363 470 401 52
Occupied Rental Units by Size in White County

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 White County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $547 to $1,075. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $547
One BR $635
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,071
Four BR $1,075
2024 Fair Market Rents in White County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in White 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 44 98 percent
One BR 208 57 percent
Two BR 301 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in White County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in White County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 114
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in White County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in White County, Illinois

White County features 255 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 White County, Illinois

There are 203 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in White County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in White County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in White County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.