Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mount Zion, IL

Discover affordable housing in Mount Zion where there are 2+ 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.

Mt Zion Park Apartments

47 Burgener Dr, Mount Zion, Illinois 62549

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mt Zion Village Apartments

1451 Dogwood Dr, Mount Zion, Illinois 62549

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Mount Zion, 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 Mount Zion, 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 Mount Zion, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Mount Zion, 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 Mount Zion, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Mount Zion, Illinois?

The City of Mount Zion has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.03 percent of the population living in Mount Zion.

What is the rental market like in Mount Zion, Illinois?

There are an estimated housing units in the Mount Zion area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mount Zion, Illinois, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mount Zion?

The rental vacancy rate in Mount Zion is 10 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 Mount Zion for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Zion
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 190 108 70 67
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Zion

A large number of apartments in Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion

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 Mount Zion, Illinois

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

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
One BR 140 74 percent
Two BR 95 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mount Zion, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Mount Zion?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mount Zion, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Mount Zion, Illinois

Mount Zion features 72 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 Mount Zion, Illinois

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mount Zion.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mount Zion, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mount Zion landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mount Zion.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mount Zion, 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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