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

Discover affordable housing in Jersey County where there are 9+ 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.

Brighton Meadows

1101-1103 Rogers Ct, Brighton, Illinois 62012

Jerseyville Illinois Elderly Housing

800 S Liberty, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052

Millers Jerseyville Apartments

400 Miller Dr, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052

Miller Brighton Apartments

303 Brown St, Brighton, Illinois 62012

Miller East Apartments

301 E Miller Dr, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052

Jersey Homes Acres

506 Horn Dr, Jerseyville, Illinois 62037

Brookshire Estates Apartments Mhr - 2058

1240 Brookshire Pl, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052

Miller South Apartments

1100 S Liberty St, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052

Millers North Apartments

700 N Liberty St, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jersey County, Illinois
$22.90/hour
$8.90 (+64%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $15.65 (+216%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jersey 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Jersey County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Jersey County, Illinois?

The County of Jersey County has 21,462 people living in 7,735 households.

There are 3,070 renters living in 1,463 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.3 percent of the population living in Jersey County.

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

There are an estimated 9,834 housing units in the Jersey County area. Of these, 1,588 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jersey County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jersey County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jersey County is 4 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 Jersey County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jersey County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
24 191 755 405 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jersey County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Jersey County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $1,818. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $928
One BR $972
Two BR $1,209
Three BR $1,565
Four BR $1,818
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jersey County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jersey 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 24 100 percent
One BR 173 91 percent
Two BR 687 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jersey County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Jersey County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 165
Public Housing 146
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 75
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 92
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jersey County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey County features 266 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 Jersey County, Illinois

There are 101 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jersey County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jersey County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jersey County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jersey County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jersey County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.