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

Discover affordable housing in Edgar County where there are 9+ 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.

Lincolnshire Apartments

101 Lincolnshire Dr, Chrisman, Illinois 61924

Candlewood Manor Apartments

311 W Wood St, Paris, Illinois 61944

Country Place Apartments Chrisman

113 Country Place Dr, Chrisman, Illinois 61924

Western Apartments

WESTERN AVE, Hume, Illinois 61932

Tiger Senior Apartments

309 South Main Street, Paris, Illinois 61944

Paris Lamplight Manor

526 NE Bayard St, Paris, Illinois 61944

Greentrees Retirement Villa

211 Ann St, Paris, Illinois 61944

Pines Apts.of Paris

704 E Court Street, Paris, Illinois

Highland Manor - Elderly

602 E Highland Dr, Paris, Illinois 61944

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

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

How many renters live in Edgar County, Illinois?

The County of Edgar County has 16,852 people living in 7,598 households.

There are 4,419 renters living in 2,000 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.22 percent of the population living in Edgar County.

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

There are an estimated 8,265 housing units in the Edgar County area. Of these, 2,044 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Edgar County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Edgar County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edgar County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 380 957 506 76
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edgar County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Edgar County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,227. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $702
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,042
Four BR $1,227
2024 Fair Market Rents in Edgar County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Edgar 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 3 19 percent
One BR 293 77 percent
Two BR 652 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Edgar County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Edgar County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Public Housing 200
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 92
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Edgar County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Edgar County, Illinois

Edgar County features 310 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 Edgar County, Illinois

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edgar County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edgar County, Illinois

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.