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

Discover affordable housing in Marion County where there are 13+ 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.

Patoka Senior Apartments

109 N Oak St, Patoka, Illinois 62875

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Downtown Apartments

200 N Jefferson St, Salem, Illinois 62881

payment Subsidized

Centralia Meadows

104 Fairway Drive, Centralia, Illinois 62801

bed 1-2

Mills Crossing Apartments Hr - 569

600 Mills Cart Rd, Salem, Illinois 62881

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accessibility Accessible

Glenwood Acres II

536 Roddy Rd, Salem, Illinois 62881

payment Subsidized

Sherwood Apts

100 Lynnwood Drive, Salem, Illinois

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Cottonwood Village

300 - 500 Cottonwood Village, Salem, Illinois

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Sandoval Apts

601 W Missouri Ave, Sandoval, Illinois

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Salem Air Estates

302 Airport Road, Salem, Illinois

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Kinmundy Apartments

212 W Third Street, Kinmundy, Illinois

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Silver Acres

303 W Texas Ave, Sandoval, Illinois 62875

payment Subsidized

Meadow Lark Manor

1112 N Shelby Ave, Salem, Illinois 62881

payment Subsidized

Salem Village

106 Kell St, Salem, Illinois 62881

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Marion County, Illinois

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marion County, Illinois
$15.28/hour
$1.28 (+9%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.03 (+111%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Marion County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Marion 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 Marion County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Marion County, Illinois?

The County of Marion County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.37 percent of the population living in Marion County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Marion County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marion County, Illinois, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marion County?

The rental vacancy rate in Marion County is 3 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 Marion County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marion County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
152 881 1,615 1,009 266
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marion County

A large number of apartments in Marion County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Marion County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $560 to $1,219. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $560
One BR $666
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,041
Four BR $1,219
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marion County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marion 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 89 59 percent
One BR 525 60 percent
Two BR 968 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marion County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Marion County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Marion County, Illinois

Marion County features 446 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 Marion County, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marion County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marion County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Marion County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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