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

Discover affordable housing in Macon County where there are 46+ 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.

Hartford Highrise

1096 W Decatur St, Decatur, Illinois 62522

payment Subsidized

Concord Highrise

333 E Center St, Decatur, Illinois 62526

payment Subsidized

Scattered Sites

1630 N 27th St, Decatur, Illinois 62521

payment Subsidized

Mt Zion Village Apartments

1451 Dogwood Dr, Mount Zion, Illinois 62549

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Harbor Place

811 E Clay St, Decatur, Illinois 62521

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

C. Ezra West Townhomes

250 E Cleveland Ave, Decatur, Illinois 62521

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Macon 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 Macon County, Illinois
$17.86/hour
$3.86 (+28%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $10.61 (+146%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Macon County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Macon County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Macon County, Illinois?

The County of Macon County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.67 percent of the population living in Macon County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Macon County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Macon County, Illinois, there are 1.3 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Macon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Macon County is 11 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 Macon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
450 4,115 5,305 3,021 517
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macon County

A large number of apartments in Macon 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 Macon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $686 to $1,395. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $686
One BR $770
Two BR $943
Three BR $1,287
Four BR $1,395
2024 Fair Market Rents in Macon County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Macon 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 177 39 percent
One BR 3,156 77 percent
Two BR 3,572 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Macon County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Macon County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Macon County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Macon County, Illinois

Macon County features 1,603 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 725 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 $849 and $1,037.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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