Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Harrisburg, IL

Discover affordable housing in Harrisburg where there are 6+ 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.

Harrisburg Apartments CO L. Diefenbach

125 W Sullivan St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946

Century Estates Apartments

416 Small St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946

Harrisburg Park

514 E Church St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946

Mckinley Place Apts

303 W Sloan Street, Harrisburg, Illinois

Scattered Sites

2 N Skaggs St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946

Scattered Sites

1009 S Holland St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Harrisburg, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Harrisburg, Illinois?

The City of Harrisburg has 8,380 people living in 3,579 households.

There are 2,544 renters living in 1,361 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.36 percent of the population living in Harrisburg.

What is the rental market like in Harrisburg, Illinois?

There are an estimated 4,058 housing units in the Harrisburg area. Of these, 1,405 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harrisburg, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harrisburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrisburg is 2 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 Harrisburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrisburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
60 443 569 195 94
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrisburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Harrisburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,075. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $614
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,071
Four BR $1,075
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harrisburg, Illinois

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

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 27 45 percent
One BR 210 47 percent
Two BR 334 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harrisburg, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Harrisburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Public Housing 278
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harrisburg, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Harrisburg, Illinois

Harrisburg features 344 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 Harrisburg, Illinois

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harrisburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harrisburg, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harrisburg landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Harrisburg.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.