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

Discover affordable housing in DeKalb County where there are 28+ 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.

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Sycamore Meadows

1705 Longwood Drive, Sycamore, Illinois 60178

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
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University Village I, II, AND III

722 N Annie Glidden Rd, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Village Green Genoa Apartments

255 E. Railroad Ave, Genoa, Illinois 60135

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
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Chamberlain Park Apartments

201 W. 2nd, Genoa, Illinois 60135

bed 1-3
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University Village III

722 N Annie Glidden Rd, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
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Malta Manor

306 N 2nd St, Malta, Illinois 60150

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Cortland Estates Hr - 151

230 McMillan Ct, Cortland, Illinois 60112

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Sandwich Manor

216 E Hall St, Sandwich, Illinois 60548

payment Subsidized
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Sycamore Green Apartments

1117 S Cross St, Sycamore, Illinois 60178

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Colonial House Apartments

1600 North Fourteenth Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Sequoya Apartments

15 S Sequoya St, Shabbona, Illinois 60550

payment Subsidized
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Gideon Court Apartments

1325 W Lincoln Hwy, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

payment Subsidized
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Sycamore Manor Apartments

849 Dekalb Ave, Sycamore, Illinois 60178

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Amber Manor Apartments

807 Ridge Dr, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Canterbury Place

615 Meadow Creek Dr, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Hall Street Lofts

413 East Hall Street, Sandwich, Illinois 60548

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Waterman Gardens Apartments

215 E. Duffy Road, Waterman, Illinois 60556

bed 1-2
payment $517-550/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
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Briarwood Apartments of Dekalb

Resource Pkwy, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Edens Garden Phase II

2355 Williams Way, Dekalb, Illinois 60115

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Civic Apartments

350 Grant St, Sycamore, Illinois 60178

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in DeKalb County, 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.

BadgeDescription
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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 DeKalb County, Illinois
$25.13/hour
$11.13 (+80%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $17.88 (+247%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About DeKalb County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in DeKalb County, Illinois?

The County of DeKalb County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.21 percent of the population living in DeKalb County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the DeKalb County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in DeKalb County, Illinois, there are 1.16 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in DeKalb County?

The rental vacancy rate in DeKalb County is 3 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 DeKalb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
1,0233,8675,9823,6041,079
Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County

A large number of apartments in DeKalb County 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 DeKalb County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $952 to $2,331. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2025 Fair Market Rents
Studio$952
One BR$1,058
Two BR$1,388
Three BR$1,891
Four BR$2,331
2025 Fair Market Rents in DeKalb County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in DeKalb 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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio86985 percent
One BR3,09980 percent
Two BR4,41774 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in DeKalb County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in DeKalb County?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in DeKalb County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County features 1,113 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 DeKalb County, Illinois

There are 689 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in DeKalb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in DeKalb County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in DeKalb County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,194 and $1,460.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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