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

Discover affordable housing in Bureau County where there are 21+ 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.

Buda Apartments

300 N Depot, Buda, Illinois 61314

bed 1-2
payment $622-771/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

Walnut Grove Apartments

217 Walnut Grove, Walnut, Illinois 61376

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Heather Apartments

3 Ponsetti, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Parkway Apartments

419 S Anderson, Princeton, Illinois 61356

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Ohio Place Apartments

210 S Grove St, Ohio, Illinois 61349

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Walnut Grove North Apartments

213 Walnut Grove Dr, Walnut, Illinois 61376

payment Subsidized

Diamond Sr of Princeton

1000 Diamond Circle , Princeton, Illinois 61356

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

640 S Main St Unit 2

640 S Main St Unit 2, Princeton, Illinois 61356

bed 2
payment $825/mo.

914 Madison Ave

914 Madison Ave, Kewanee, Illinois 61443

bed 1
payment $500/mo.

835 W 6th St

835 W 6th St, Kewanee, Illinois 61443

bed 2
payment $300/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Ladd Senior Housing

357 W. Cleveland St., Ladd, Illinois 61329

bed 1-2

Victor Meadows Senior Apartments

351 Coleita Ct, Princeton, Illinois 61356

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Princeton - Clark House

500 S Main St, Princeton, Illinois 61356

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

The Crossings at Princeton

1215 N. Maple, Princeton, Illinois 61356

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

Ohio Housing, Lp

204 W Railroad St, La Moille, Illinois 61330

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Landview Apartments

408 W Martin St, La Moille, Illinois 61330

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Spring Valley Senior Housing I & II

603 W 4th St, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Manor

604 S Arch St, Wyanet, Illinois

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Orchard Grove Apartments

Grove and Railroad St, Ohio, Illinois 61349

accessibility Accessible

Princeton Hi Rise

444 S Church St, Princeton, Illinois 61356

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bureau 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 Bureau County, Illinois
$16.86/hour
$2.86 (+20%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $9.61 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Bureau County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Bureau 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 Bureau County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Bureau County, Illinois?

The County of Bureau County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.07 percent of the population living in Bureau County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Bureau County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bureau County, Illinois, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bureau County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bureau County is 7 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 Bureau County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bureau County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
181 748 1,150 906 309
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bureau County

A large number of apartments in Bureau 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 Bureau County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $603 to $1,284. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $603
One BR $677
Two BR $890
Three BR $1,093
Four BR $1,284
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bureau County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bureau 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 117 65 percent
One BR 483 65 percent
Two BR 584 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bureau County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Bureau County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bureau 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 Bureau County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau County features 469 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 Bureau County, Illinois

There are 155 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bureau County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bureau County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bureau County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $801 and $979.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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