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

Discover affordable housing in Dixon where there are 11+ 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 - Dixon

1501 Lowell Park Rd, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Cummins Place Apartments

2104-2142 Cummins St, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Dixon Square

1540 Freedom Walk, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Sci Apartments III

322 Depot Ave, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Countryside Manor

625 Countryside Ln, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Mcreynolds Towers

1000 Washington Ave, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Nachusa Apartments

215 S Galena Ave, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Kilker Apartments

668 Marclare St, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Forest Hills

410 Park St, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Marclare Estates

624 Marclare St, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Bruckners First Apartments

105 1/2 W 1st St, Dixon, Illinois 61021

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dixon, Illinois
$15.28/hour
$1.28 (+9%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.03 (+111%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dixon, 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 Dixon, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Dixon, Illinois?

The City of Dixon has 15,573 people living in 6,064 households.

There are 4,432 renters living in 2,376 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.46 percent of the population living in Dixon.

What is the rental market like in Dixon, Illinois?

There are an estimated 6,573 housing units in the Dixon area. Of these, 2,487 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dixon, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dixon?

The rental vacancy rate in Dixon is 4 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 Dixon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dixon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
173 603 937 505 125
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dixon

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Dixon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,188. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $710
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,137
Four BR $1,188
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dixon, Illinois

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

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 66 38 percent
One BR 442 73 percent
Two BR 484 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dixon, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Dixon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 247
Public Housing 198
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 153
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dixon, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Dixon, Illinois

Dixon features 1,013 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 Dixon, Illinois

There are 171 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dixon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dixon, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dixon, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.