Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Litchfield, IL

Discover affordable housing in Litchfield where there are 15+ 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.

Doubletree Apartments Litchfield

Grant and Tyler St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

Brown Shoe Factory Lofts

212 S State St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Rupert Apartments Litchfield

204 S Montgomery Ave, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

Sweet Gum Apartments

801 S Illinois Ave, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Prarie Pride Senior

113 E Martin St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Maison Rose Senior Citizens Apartments L P

203 S Van Buren St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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accessibility Accessible

Freedom Place II

920 E Prairie St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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accessibility Accessible

Litchfield Homes

1011 E Prairie St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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accessibility Accessible

Elks Towers Apartments

400 N Monroe St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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accessibility Accessible

Doubletree Apartments Limited Partship

1000 W Tyler Ave, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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accessibility Accessible

Evergreen Place - Litchfield

630 S Illinois Ave, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Kirk Terrace

101 Kirk Ter, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

payment Subsidized

Chestnut Ridge Apartments

1715 E St John, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Maple Tree Apartments

38 Hoekfer Dr, Litchfield, Illinois 0

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Desert Rose Senior Citizens Apartments

215 S Van Buren St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Litchfield, 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 Litchfield, 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 Litchfield, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Litchfield, 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 Litchfield, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Litchfield, Illinois?

The City of Litchfield has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.14 percent of the population living in Litchfield.

What is the rental market like in Litchfield, Illinois?

There are an estimated housing units in the Litchfield area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Litchfield, Illinois, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Litchfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Litchfield is 6 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 Litchfield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Litchfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
70 386 378 219 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Litchfield

A large number of apartments in Litchfield 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 Litchfield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $579 to $1,075. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $579
One BR $614
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,074
Four BR $1,075
2024 Fair Market Rents in Litchfield, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Litchfield?

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 22 31 percent
One BR 187 48 percent
Two BR 236 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Litchfield, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Litchfield?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Litchfield, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Litchfield, Illinois

Litchfield features 292 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 Litchfield, Illinois

There are 183 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Litchfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Litchfield, Illinois

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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