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

Discover affordable housing in Bureau County where there are 18+ 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.

Buda Apartments

300 N Depot, Buda, Illinois 61314

Parkway Apartments

419 S Anderson, Princeton, Illinois 61356

Ohio Place Apartments

210 S Grove St, Ohio, Illinois 61349

Walnut Grove Apartments

217 Walnut Grove, Walnut, Illinois 61376

Heather Apartments

3 Ponsetti, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362

Walnut Grove North Apartments

213 Walnut Grove Dr, Walnut, Illinois 61376

Diamond Sr of Princeton

1000 Diamond Circle , Princeton, Illinois 61356

Ladd Senior Housing

357 W. Cleveland St., Ladd, Illinois 61329

Victor Meadows Senior Apartments

351 Coleita Ct, Princeton, Illinois 61356

Princeton - Clark House

500 S Main St, Princeton, Illinois 61356

The Crossings at Princeton

1215 N. Maple, Princeton, Illinois 61356

Spring Valley Senior Housing I & II

603 W 4th St, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362

Heritage Manor

604 S Arch St, Wyanet, Illinois

Orchard Grove Apartments

Grove and Railroad St, Ohio, Illinois 61349

Princeton Hi Rise

444 S Church St, Princeton, Illinois 61356

Spring Valley Hi - Rise

415 W Erie St, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362

Ohio Housing, Lp

204 W Railroad St, La Moille, Illinois 61330

Landview Apartments

408 W Martin St, La Moille, Illinois 61330

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bureau County, Illinois
$16.86/hour
$2.86 (+20%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $9.61 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bureau 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 Bureau County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Bureau County, Illinois?

The County of Bureau County has 33,203 people living in 13,901 households.

There are 6,997 renters living in 3,344 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.07 percent of the population living in Bureau County.

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

There are an estimated 15,640 housing units in the Bureau County area. Of these, 3,666 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bureau County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bureau County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bureau County is 7 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 Bureau County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bureau County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
181 748 1,150 906 309
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bureau County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Bureau County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $603 to $1,284. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $603
One BR $677
Two BR $890
Three BR $1,093
Four BR $1,284
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bureau County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bureau 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 117 65 percent
One BR 483 65 percent
Two BR 584 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bureau County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Bureau County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 233
Public Housing 250
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 38
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 218
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bureau County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau County features 469 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 Bureau County, Illinois

There are 155 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bureau County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bureau County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bureau County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bureau County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bureau County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $801 and $979.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.