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

Discover affordable housing in Murphysboro where there are 4+ 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.

Murphysboro

233 N 13th St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966

Murphysboro

300 N 7th St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966

Murphysboro

715 Bridge St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62942

Big Muddy River Apartments

5 N Shawnee Dr, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966

calendar_today Opened: Mar 4
calendar_today Closes: Mar 28,

Reported On March 7th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Murphysboro, Illinois
$17.65/hour
$3.65 (+26%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $10.40 (+143%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Murphysboro, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Murphysboro, Illinois.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Murphysboro, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Murphysboro, Illinois?

The City of Murphysboro has 7,101 people living in 3,466 households.

There are 3,194 renters living in 1,813 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.98 percent of the population living in Murphysboro.

What is the rental market like in Murphysboro, Illinois?

There are an estimated 4,004 housing units in the Murphysboro area. Of these, 1,896 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Murphysboro, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Murphysboro?

The rental vacancy rate in Murphysboro is 2 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 Murphysboro for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Murphysboro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
78 310 1,087 225 113
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Murphysboro

A large number of apartments in Murphysboro have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Murphysboro are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Murphysboro

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $632 to $1,312. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $632
One BR $714
Two BR $932
Three BR $1,224
Four BR $1,312
2024 Fair Market Rents in Murphysboro, Illinois

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

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 59 76 percent
One BR 244 79 percent
Two BR 715 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Murphysboro, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Murphysboro?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Public Housing 317
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Murphysboro, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Murphysboro, Illinois

Murphysboro features 280 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 Murphysboro, Illinois

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Murphysboro.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Murphysboro, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Murphysboro, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $839 and $1,025.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.