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

Discover affordable housing in Lee County where there are 26+ 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.

Canterbury House Apartments - Dixon

1501 Lowell Park Rd, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Amboy Meadows Apartments

121 West Wasson Rd, Amboy, Illinois 61310

Cummins Place Apartments

2104-2142 Cummins St, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Dixon Square

1540 Freedom Walk, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Rochelle Meadows

118 7th Ave, Rochelle, Illinois 61068

Countryside Villages II

907 N 2nd St, Rochelle, Illinois 61068

Amboy Manor

1 N East Ave, Amboy, Illinois 61310

Franklin Green Apartments

210 W Maple St, Franklin Grove, Illinois 61031

Paw Paw Manor

241 Maple St, Paw Paw, Illinois 61353

Sci Apartments III

322 Depot Ave, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Sci Apartments

555 Fairview Dr, Rochelle, Illinois 61068

Countryside Manor

625 Countryside Ln, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Countryside Village II

407 N 2nd St, Rochelle, Illinois 61068

Sublette - Badger Square

208 S Locust St, Sublette, Illinois 61367

Amboy Manor Apartments

42 W Division St, Amboy, Illinois 61310

Rochelle Manor Apartments

965 S Caron Rd, Rochelle, Illinois 61068

North Prairie Apartments in Rochelle

1015 Carrie Ave, Rochelle, Illinois 61068

Mcreynolds Towers

1000 Washington Ave, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Nachusa Apartments

215 S Galena Ave, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Lida Lake Estates

433 Willis Ave, Rochelle, Illinois 61068

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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 Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Lee County, Illinois?

The County of Lee County has 34,221 people living in 13,669 households.

There are 8,212 renters living in 3,988 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24 percent of the population living in Lee County.

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

There are an estimated 14,993 housing units in the Lee County area. Of these, 4,245 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lee County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lee County is 6 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 Lee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
207 833 1,513 1,029 222
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Lee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,188. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $710
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,137
Four BR $1,188
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lee County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lee 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 85 41 percent
One BR 584 70 percent
Two BR 800 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lee County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Lee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 307
Public Housing 207
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 163
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 144
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lee County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Lee County, Illinois

Lee County features 1,351 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 Lee County, Illinois

There are 368 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lee County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lee County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Lee County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.