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

Discover affordable housing in Grundy County where there are 23+ 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 Morris

500 Twilight Dr, Morris, Illinois 60450

bed 1-3
payment $818-1176/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Dwight Country Place Apartments

112 South John Street, Dwight, Illinois 60420

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

Morris Country Place Apartments

400 Twilight Dr., Morris, Illinois 60450

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based

Morris-Family Apartments

1001 Qual Drive, Morris, Illinois 60450

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Coal City Meadows Apartments

455 West Division St, Coal City, Illinois 60416

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

Coal City Country Place Apartments

1200 Country Place Court, Coal City, Illinois 60416

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Cambridge Apartments

100 Sharon Drive, Morris, Illinois 60450

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Dwight Commons

111 Bannon Dr, Dwight, Illinois 60420

payment Subsidized

Elliott Manor Housing for the Elderly

200 W Waverly Street, Morris, Illinois 60450

payment Subsidized

756 E Chapin St

756 E Chapin St, Morris, Illinois 60450

bed 3
payment $1800/mo.

138 S 1st St

138 S 1st St, Wilmington, Illinois 60481

bed 2
payment $1419/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Will County

Lot 78 Highland Subdivision, Channahon, Illinois 60410

Garden Grove Apartments

600 S East St, Gardner, Illinois 60424

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Park Place

Seneca And Center Sts, Mazon, Illinois 60444

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Village Apartments of Dwight

508 S Union St, Dwight, Illinois 60420

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Village Apartments

231 S Main St, Seneca, Illinois 61360

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

William Street Townhomes

401 Williams St, Dwight, Illinois 60420

bed 1-3

South Street Apts.

415 W South St, Dwight, Illinois

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Saratoga Towers Apartments

1700 Newton Dr, Morris, Illinois 60450

Ashland Court

2402 Ashland Cir, Morris, Illinois 60450

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Grundy 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.

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.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Grundy County, Illinois
$28.22/hour
$14.22 (+102%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $20.97 (+289%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Grundy County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Grundy 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 Public Housing programs for Grundy County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Grundy County, Illinois?

The County of Grundy County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.27 percent of the population living in Grundy County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Grundy County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grundy County, Illinois, there are 1.02 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grundy County?

The rental vacancy rate in Grundy County is 2 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 Grundy County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grundy County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
105 1,118 2,196 1,148 356
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grundy County

A large number of apartments in Grundy 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 Grundy County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,025 to $1,984. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,025
One BR $1,134
Two BR $1,490
Three BR $1,947
Four BR $1,984
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grundy County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Grundy 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 105 100 percent
One BR 869 78 percent
Two BR 1,811 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Grundy County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Grundy County?

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

Federal Program Unit 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 Grundy County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Grundy County, Illinois

Grundy County features 467 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 Grundy County, Illinois

There are 92 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grundy County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grundy County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grundy County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,341 and $1,639.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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