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

Discover affordable housing in Bloomington where there are 37+ 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.

1109 S Main St

1109 S Main St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

bed 2
payment $940/mo.

41 Melissa Dr

41 Melissa Dr, Bloomington, Illinois 61704

bed 2
payment $1081/mo.

202 W Emerson St

202 W Emerson St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

bed 2
payment $965/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

313 E Locust St

313 E Locust St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

bed 1
payment $715/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

710 E Front St Unit 1

710 E Front St Unit 1, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

bed 1
payment $820/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

605 N Mason St

605 N Mason St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

bed 1
payment $840/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

406 E Monroe St

406 E Monroe St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

bed Studio
payment $685/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Danbury Court Apartments, Phase II

19 Basil Way, Bloomington, Illinois 61705

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Mayors Manor

500 W Washington St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Anglers Manor Apartments

1017 S Mercer Avenue, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Turnberry Square

304 Turnberry Dr, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

bed 2-3
payment $775-975/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Danbury Courts

Fox Creek and Danbury Dr, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Iwoodhill North

101 E MacArthur Ave, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

payment Subsidized

Woodhill

104 E Wood St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

payment Subsidized

Handicapped Units

810 W Jackson St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

payment Subsidized

Holton, Sunnyside, Evergreen

1416 W Market St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

payment Subsidized

The Douglas Apartments

209 Douglas St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bloomington, Illinois

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bloomington, Illinois
$20.89/hour
$6.89 (+49%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $13.64 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Bloomington, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Bloomington, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Bloomington, Illinois.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Bloomington, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Bloomington, Illinois?

The City of Bloomington has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.26 percent of the population living in Bloomington.

What is the rental market like in Bloomington, Illinois?

There are an estimated housing units in the Bloomington area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bloomington, Illinois, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bloomington?

The rental vacancy rate in Bloomington is 9 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 Bloomington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
708 3,581 6,135 2,288 295
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomington

A large number of apartments in Bloomington have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Bloomington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $782 to $1,541. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $782
One BR $869
Two BR $1,103
Three BR $1,536
Four BR $1,541
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bloomington, Illinois

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

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 569 80 percent
One BR 2,498 70 percent
Two BR 3,450 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bloomington, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Bloomington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bloomington, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Bloomington, Illinois

Bloomington features 999 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 Bloomington, Illinois

There are 840 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bloomington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bloomington, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bloomington landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bloomington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bloomington, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $993 and $1,213.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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