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

Discover affordable housing in De Witt County where there are 5+ 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.

Kleeman Village

1101 Kleemann Dr, Clinton, Illinois 61727

Clinton I Village Apartments

624 W Leander St, Clinton, Illinois 61727

Village Apartments of Clinton 2

1610 E Main St, Clinton, Illinois 61727

Cedar Circle Apts

128 W. Clinton Ave., Farmer City, Illinois

Farmer City

520 E Main St, Clinton, Illinois 61727

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In De Witt County, Illinois
$15.63/hour
$1.63 (+12%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.38 (+116%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in De Witt County, Illinois?

The County of De Witt County has 15,535 people living in 6,644 households.

There are 3,094 renters living in 1,569 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.92 percent of the population living in De Witt County.

What is the rental market like in De Witt County, Illinois?

There are an estimated 7,333 housing units in the De Witt County area. Of these, 1,705 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in De Witt County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in De Witt County?

The rental vacancy rate in De Witt County 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 De Witt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in De Witt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 451 671 312 102
Occupied Rental Units by Size in De Witt County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 De Witt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $566 to $1,400. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $566
One BR $628
Two BR $825
Three BR $1,107
Four BR $1,400
2024 Fair Market Rents in De Witt County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in De Witt 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 4 100 percent
One BR 299 66 percent
Two BR 320 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in De Witt County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in De Witt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 243
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in De Witt County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in De Witt County, Illinois

De Witt County features 321 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 De Witt County, Illinois

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in De Witt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in De Witt County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in De Witt County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $743 and $908.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.