This housing agency serves Perry County, Illinois.
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To apply for public housing, visit their website at www.perrycountyhousing.org to print and complete an application. Or you can visit their office located at 120 South Walnut St., DuQoin, IL.
Once you have completed the application you must hand deliver the application to the above address, and be sure to bring original birth certificates, social security cards, and proof of income with you.
For more information, contact the Housing authority by calling 618-542-5409 or visit their website at www.perrycountyhousing.org.
Perry County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 345 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
120 South Walnut Street, Du Quoin, IL
(618) 542-5409Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Perry County Housing Authority serves 227 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 227 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Perry County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Perry County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 47 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Perry County Housing Authority.
There are 161 female-headed renter households living in Perry County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Perry County Housing Authority.
| Black | 25 |
| White | 197 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 65 households headed by seniors served by the Perry County Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Perry County Housing Authority housing.
There are 40 persons with disabilities living in Perry County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Perry County Housing Authority.
The Perry County Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Dawn Cournoyer says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource! The site gives people a great place to search for housing list openings."