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

Discover affordable housing in Jo Daviess County where there are 16+ 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.

Badger Ridge Homes

19323 Ridge Dr, East Dubuque, Illinois 61025

Peppermint Square

807 Birch Dr, Lena, Illinois 61048

Coatsworth Building

126 S Main St, Galena, Illinois 61036

Victoria Heights Galena Apartments

831 Young Street, Galena, Illinois 61036

Prestwick Senior Community

957 James St, Galena, Illinois 61036

Rainbow Ridge III

605 N Main St, Stockton, Illinois 61085

High Point Apts

927 N. Washington St., Scales Mound, Illinois

Gearview Hgts Mccoy Manor

341 Franklin St, Galena, Illinois 61036

North Prairie Apartments CO Ppm

108 Mathilda Dr, Stockton, Illinois 61085

Mensendike Apartments

287 Douglas St, Warren, Illinois 61087

Lena Retreat

602 N Schuyler St, Lena, Illinois 61048

Hillside Apartments, Elizabeth Housing

310 Illinois St, Elizabeth, Illinois 61028

Apple River Housing

305 Maple St, Apple River, Illinois 61001

Meadowlane Senior

600 W Jefferson St, Warren, Illinois 61087

Victoria Heights Galena

840 Elk St, Galena, Illinois 61036

High Point Apartments

739 W Washington St, Warren, Illinois 61087

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

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

How many renters live in Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

The County of Jo Daviess County has 21,942 people living in 10,074 households.

There are 3,663 renters living in 2,029 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.69 percent of the population living in Jo Daviess County.

What is the rental market like in Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

There are an estimated 13,439 housing units in the Jo Daviess County area. Of these, 2,158 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jo Daviess County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jo Daviess County is 5 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 Jo Daviess County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jo Daviess County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 535 719 539 201
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jo Daviess County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Jo Daviess County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $596 to $1,075. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $596
One BR $680
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,071
Four BR $1,075
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jo Daviess 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 2 29 percent
One BR 364 68 percent
Two BR 334 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Jo Daviess County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 146
Public Housing 104
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 18
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 193
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Jo Daviess County features 369 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 Jo Daviess County, Illinois

There are 123 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jo Daviess County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jo Daviess County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Jo Daviess County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.