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

Discover affordable housing in Union County where there are 7+ 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.

Country Villages I, II, III

700 Brady Mill Rd, Anna, Illinois 62960

Hillside Terrace

131 Hillside Terrace, Anna, Illinois 62906

Knollwood Apartments

112 Leigh Ave, Anna, Illinois 62906

Annavista Highrise

116 Washington St, Anna, Illinois 62906

Union County Apts.

P O Box 317, Anna, Illinois

Hillside Terrace and Grayland

428 S Front St, Cobden, Illinois 62952

Anna Village Park

100 Front St, Anna, Illinois 62906

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Union County, 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 Union 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 Union County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Union County, Illinois?

The County of Union County has 17,122 people living in 6,763 households.

There are 3,433 renters living in 1,457 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.05 percent of the population living in Union County.

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

There are an estimated 7,869 housing units in the Union County area. Of these, 1,602 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union County?

The rental vacancy rate in Union County 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 Union County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
109 340 425 395 139
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Union County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,106. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $668
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,058
Four BR $1,106
2024 Fair Market Rents in Union County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Union 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 67 61 percent
One BR 227 67 percent
Two BR 259 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Union County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 51
Public Housing 346
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Union County, Illinois

Union County features 528 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 Union County, Illinois

There are 394 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Union County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Union County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.