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

Discover affordable housing in McDonough County where there are 15+ 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.

Colchester Apartments

592-598 Coal Street, Colchester, Illinois 62326

Creekside Park

101 Wigwam Hollow Cir, Macomb, Illinois 61455

Jefferson House

900 E Jefferson St, Macomb, Illinois 61455

Mcrc Housing, Inc

7 Pollock Dr, Macomb, Illinois 61455

Mcrc Rehab Inc

900 S Deer Rd, Macomb, Illinois 61455

River Run Apartments

401 River Run Dr, Macomb, Illinois 61455

Lafayette Square Apartments

100 W Jefferson St, Macomb, Illinois 61455

Fitch Manor

1500 W Main St, Bushnell, Illinois 61422

Eisenhower Towers

322 W Piper St, Macomb, Illinois 61455

The Village at Wheeler

SE Corner of Wheeler And E, Macomb, Illinois 61455

Prairieview

405 N Prairie Ave, Macomb, Illinois 61455

Greenbriar

770 W Hurst St, Bushnell, Illinois 61422

Bushnell Apartments

543 E Twyman St, Bushnell, Illinois 61422

Bardolph Apartments

206 W Spruce St, Bardolph, Illinois 61416

Mosaic at Bushnell Housing

8th and Dean - Hurst and Sperry St, Bushnell, Illinois 61455

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In McDonough County, Illinois
$16.00/hour
$2.00 (+14%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.75 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve McDonough 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 McDonough County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in McDonough County, Illinois?

The County of McDonough County has 27,370 people living in 11,600 households.

There are 8,286 renters living in 4,494 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.27 percent of the population living in McDonough County.

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

There are an estimated 13,655 housing units in the McDonough County area. Of these, 5,187 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McDonough County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McDonough County?

The rental vacancy rate in McDonough County is 8 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 McDonough County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McDonough County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
341 1,283 1,625 750 392
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McDonough County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 McDonough County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $579 to $1,261. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $579
One BR $672
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,104
Four BR $1,261
2024 Fair Market Rents in McDonough County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in McDonough 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 231 68 percent
One BR 834 65 percent
Two BR 887 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McDonough County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in McDonough County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 297
Public Housing 278
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 278
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McDonough County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in McDonough County, Illinois

McDonough County features 690 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 McDonough County, Illinois

There are 132 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McDonough County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McDonough County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McDonough County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in McDonough County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McDonough County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.