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

Discover affordable housing in Johnson County where there are 8+ 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.

S Royal

S Royal, Goreville, Illinois 62939

Autumn Ridge Slf CO Family Counseling Center

1000 Galeener St, Vienna, Illinois 62995

Vienna Townhouse

800 Galeener St, Vienna, Illinois 62995

Goreville Apt

510 S Broadway, Goreville, Illinois

Galeener Apts. Vienna

South, 4th and Locust Street, Vienna, Illinois

Johnson Co. Apts New Brnsde&buncombe

P O Box 188, Vienna, Illinois

Vienna Il

519 S Fly Ave, Goreville, Illinois 62939

Vienna Gardens

709 N 6th St, Vienna, Illinois 62995

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Johnson County, Illinois
$17.23/hour
$3.23 (+23%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $9.98 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Johnson 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 Johnson County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Johnson County, Illinois?

The County of Johnson County has 13,313 people living in 4,106 households.

There are 1,488 renters living in 605 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.18 percent of the population living in Johnson County.

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

There are an estimated 5,536 housing units in the Johnson County area. Of these, 678 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnson County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Johnson County is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Johnson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
40 74 242 237 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Johnson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $617 to $1,453. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $617
One BR $727
Two BR $910
Three BR $1,100
Four BR $1,453
2024 Fair Market Rents in Johnson County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Johnson 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 21 53 percent
One BR 51 69 percent
Two BR 170 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnson County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Johnson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 77
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 120
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Johnson County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Johnson County, Illinois

Johnson County features 151 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 Johnson County, Illinois

There are 106 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnson County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnson County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.