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

Discover affordable housing in Gallatin County where there are 6+ 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.

Wooley Apartments

522 W Lane St, Equality, Illinois 62934

Abell Apartments

314 Cherry St, Omaha, Illinois 62871

Tecumseh Homes Shawneetown

Tecumseh Court, Shawneetown, Illinois

Shawneetown Apartments

400 Park St, Shawneetown, Illinois 62984

405 S Combs St

405 S Combs St, Ridgway, Illinois 62979

Sherman Street

109 N Sherman St, Ridgway, Illinois 62979

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gallatin County, Illinois
$15.28/hour
$1.28 (+9%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.03 (+111%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Gallatin County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Gallatin 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 Public Housing programs for Gallatin County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Gallatin County, Illinois?

The County of Gallatin County has 4,967 people living in 2,155 households.

There are 1,097 renters living in 502 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.09 percent of the population living in Gallatin County.

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

There are an estimated 2,512 housing units in the Gallatin County area. Of these, 511 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gallatin County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gallatin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gallatin County 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 Gallatin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallatin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 68 209 202 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallatin County

A large number of apartments in Gallatin County 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 Gallatin County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Gallatin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $553 to $1,126. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $553
One BR $711
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,074
Four BR $1,126
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gallatin County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gallatin 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 7 88 percent
One BR 51 75 percent
Two BR 165 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gallatin County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Gallatin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 6
Public Housing 95
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 70
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gallatin County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Gallatin County, Illinois

Gallatin County features 153 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 Gallatin County, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gallatin County, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gallatin County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $726 and $888.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.