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

Discover affordable housing in Kankakee County where there are 39+ 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.

434 N Entrance Ave

434 N Entrance Ave, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

bed 4
payment $1500/mo.

The Glen

326 Diversatech Dr, Manteno, Illinois 60950

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Azarelli Towers

145 W Broadview Dr, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Sun River Commons

7165 E Country Club Dr, Sun River Terrace, Illinois 60964

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Northlake Villa Apartments

539 W Dewey St, Sun River Terrace, Illinois 60964

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Harbor Street Apartments

800 W Harbor St, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Manteno Elderly Apartments

175 W Mcguire St, Manteno, Illinois 60950

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Eastgate Apartments

2755 Cooper Dr, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Sun River Single Family Housing

241 N Riverwood Rd, Sun River Terrace, Illinois 60964

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Bradley Place Senior Apartments Phase II

112 Uncle Leo Dr, Bradley, Illinois 60915

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Revera Project

512 S Chicago Ave, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Solartown Apts.

140 N Mulberry Street, Herscher, Illinois

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Wildwood Complex

326 N 8th Ave, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Midtown Towers

340 N Dearborn Ave, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

payment Subsidized

Manteno Apartments

245 Keigher Dr, Manteno, Illinois 60950

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Hr - 104 Bradley Place Apartments I

102 Uncle Leo Dr, Bradley, Illinois 60915

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Revera Hr - 38

950 E Merchant St, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

Eastgate Apartments Hr - 105

2779 Cooper Dr, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

Bradley Apartments II Hr - 216

Uncle Leo Dr and E Christine Dr, Bradley, Illinois 62501

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Kankakee 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Kankakee County, Illinois
$22.05/hour
$8.05 (+57%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $14.80 (+204%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Kankakee County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Kankakee 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 Kankakee County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Kankakee County, Illinois?

The County of Kankakee County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.59 percent of the population living in Kankakee County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Kankakee County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kankakee County, Illinois, there are 1.13 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kankakee County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kankakee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
596 2,199 5,437 3,985 630
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kankakee County

A large number of apartments in Kankakee 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 Kankakee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $789 to $1,619. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $789
One BR $886
Two BR $1,164
Three BR $1,569
Four BR $1,619
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kankakee County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kankakee 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 427 72 percent
One BR 1,535 70 percent
Two BR 3,319 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kankakee County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Kankakee County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Kankakee County, Illinois

Kankakee County features 917 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 Kankakee County, Illinois

There are 540 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kankakee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kankakee County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kankakee County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kankakee County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kankakee County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,048 and $1,280.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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