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

Discover affordable housing in Nashville where there are 3+ 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.

Village Apartments of Nashville

790 S Mill St, Nashville, Illinois 62263

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Village Apartments of Nashville II

776 S Mill St, Nashville, Illinois 62263

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

1269 S Kaskaskia St Unit 1

1269 S Kaskaskia St Unit 1, Nashville, Illinois 62263

bed 2
payment $725/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Nashville, 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
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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 Nashville, Illinois
$15.76/hour
$1.76 (+13%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.51 (+117%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Nashville, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Nashville, Illinois?

The City of Nashville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.21 percent of the population living in Nashville.

What is the rental market like in Nashville, Illinois?

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nashville?

The rental vacancy rate in Nashville is 0 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 Nashville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nashville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23 48 221 78 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nashville

A large number of apartments in Nashville 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 Nashville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $570 to $1,161. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $570
One BR $741
Two BR $832
Three BR $1,042
Four BR $1,161
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nashville, Illinois

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 15 31 percent
Two BR 150 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nashville, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Nashville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nashville, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Nashville, Illinois

Nashville 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 Nashville, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nashville, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nashville, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $749 and $915.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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