. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Macon County, Illinois - Affordable Housing Online

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The Woods

3010 E Mound Rd
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA
$557
1 BR

Willow Heights

1460 E Wellington Way
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1 BR

Carriage House Decatur

3757 N Portage Place
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
RAD
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Southern Hills

3077 Southern Hills Dr
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Heritage Grove

365 E Waggoner St
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
HOME
Call For Rent
1 BR

Eagle Ridge of Decatur Slf II

829 W McKinley Ave
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Oxford House

2700 N Monroe St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA

Heritage Fields Project

Heritage Behavioral Health Center
Decatur, Illinois
Rent Assisted
HOME

Country Place Apartments Maroa

202 S Maple St
Maroa, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Woodford Apartments

1025 W Wood St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Spring Creek Towers

2727 N Monroe St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC

Woodford Indepedent Group Residence

111 Timari Ct
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Belvedere Center Plaza

225 W Wood St
Decatur, Illinois
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Mt Zion Park Apartments

47 Burgener Dr
Mount Zion, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Peggy Dee Apartments

107 Peggy Dee Drive
Blue Mound, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA
Call For Rent
2 BR
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There are 810 low-income apartments in Macon County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Macon County, Illinois can range from $557 to $557 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,859 low-income homes in Macon County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $291 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Macon 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Macon County.

Macon County, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Macon County, Illinois

Macon County features 1,859 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 Macon County, Illinois

There are 810 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Macon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Macon County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Macon County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

2023 Macon County, Illinois Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Macon County, Illinois Fair Market Rent $599 $701 $859 $1,195 $1,272
Macon County, Illinois Payment Standard Range $539 to $659 $631 to $771 $773 to $945 $1,076 to $1,315 $1,145 to $1,399

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Macon County, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 34
Total Low Income Apartments 2,669
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,859
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.99%
Average Renter Household Size 2.18
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $47,176 ±$1,177
Median Rent $656 ±$16
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.3% ± 2.83pp
Total Population 109,193

Population and Household Demographics

Macon County is a county in Illinois with a population of 109,193. There are 44,915 households in the county with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 30.99% of households in Macon County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Macon County

The median gross income for households in Macon County is $47,176 a year, or $3,931 a month. The median rent for the county is $656 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Macon County, a household making less than $2,187 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.3% of households who rent are overburdened in Macon County.

Area Median Income In Macon County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Macon County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $82,200

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Macon County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Macon County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Macon County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,100 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Macon County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,500 $32,550 $36,600 $40,650 $43,950 $47,200 $50,450 $53,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Macon County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$45,550 $52,050 $58,550 $65,050 $70,300 $75,500 $80,700 $85,900