Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rock Falls, IL

Discover affordable housing in Rock Falls where there are 8+ 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.

Meadows of Luke Ridge

1302 Luke Ln, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

bed 2-3
payment $545-800/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Civic Plaza II

1113 5th Ave, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

payment Subsidized

Whispering Wind

1101 W 23rd St, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Rock Falls Elderly Living Center

14th Ave, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Crowne Hill Estates

1100 W 24th St, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Civic Plaza

1101 5th Ave, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

payment Subsidized

Cedar Woods Apartments

1301 9th Ave, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Coloma Homes

403 W 18th St, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Rock Falls, 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 Rock Falls, Illinois
$16.02/hour
$2.02 (+14%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.77 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Rock Falls, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Rock Falls, 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 Rock Falls, Illinois.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Rock Falls, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Rock Falls, Illinois?

The City of Rock Falls has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.92 percent of the population living in Rock Falls.

What is the rental market like in Rock Falls, Illinois?

There are an estimated housing units in the Rock Falls area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rock Falls, Illinois, there are 1.13 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rock Falls?

The rental vacancy rate in Rock Falls is 11 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 Rock Falls for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock Falls
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 362 340 397 236
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock Falls

A large number of apartments in Rock Falls 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 Rock Falls

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $589 to $1,127. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $589
One BR $644
Two BR $846
Three BR $1,033
Four BR $1,127
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rock Falls, Illinois

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

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 39 67 percent
One BR 204 56 percent
Two BR 196 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rock Falls, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Rock Falls?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rock Falls, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Rock Falls, Illinois

Rock Falls features 355 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 Rock Falls, Illinois

There are 153 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rock Falls.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rock Falls, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rock Falls, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $931.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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