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

Discover affordable housing in Rockford where there are 51+ 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.

Faust Landmark Apartments

630 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104

Auburn Manor Apartments

4212 Auburn St #207, Rockford, Illinois 61101

Terrace

2321 Halsted Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61103

Ken Rock Elderly Apartments

1631 Hamilton Ave, Rockford, Illinois 61109

Longwood Garden Apartments

1055 E State St, Rockford, Illinois 61104

MULFORD APARTMENTS

635 S MULFORD RD, Rockford, Illinois 61108

Forest Glen Apartments

7055 Forest Glen Dr, Rockford, Illinois 61114

Meld Manor

414 N Court St, Rockford, Illinois 61103

Court Street Apartments

410 N Court St, Rockford, Illinois 61103

Milestone Group Home

3310 Searles Ave, Rockford, Illinois 61101

Milestone, Inc Elmwood East and Strat

2642 Elmwood Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61103

Concord Commons

3552 Elm St, Rockford, Illinois 61102

Coronado Village Apartments

417 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, Illinois 61103

Harbor House

413 N Winnebago St, Rockford, Illinois 61103

Jane Addams Park Apartments

502 Seminary St, Rockford, Illinois 61104

The Grove at Keith Creek

690 S New Towne Dr, Rockford, Illinois 61108

Park Terrace

1000 Chamberlain St, Rockford, Illinois 61107

Fairgrounds Valley

1031 W Jefferson St, Rockford, Illinois 61101

North Main Manor

505 N Main St, Rockford, Illinois 61103

Collier Garden Apartments

2901 Searles Ave, Rockford, Illinois 61101

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rockford, Illinois
$19.53/hour
$5.53 (+39%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $12.28 (+169%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rockford, 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 Rockford, Illinois.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Rockford, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Rockford, Illinois?

The City of Rockford has 145,835 people living in 59,129 households.

There are 55,845 renters living in 24,718 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.29 percent of the population living in Rockford.

What is the rental market like in Rockford, Illinois?

There are an estimated 67,890 housing units in the Rockford area. Of these, 30,068 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rockford, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rockford?

The rental vacancy rate in Rockford is 6 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 Rockford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,226 6,710 9,085 4,938 2,408
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockford

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Rockford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $699 to $1,423. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $699
One BR $785
Two BR $1,031
Three BR $1,380
Four BR $1,423
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rockford, Illinois

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

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 456 37 percent
One BR 4,505 67 percent
Two BR 5,444 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rockford, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Rockford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,283
Public Housing 1,319
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,518
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 38
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 138
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 66
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rockford, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Rockford, Illinois

Rockford features 2,868 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 Rockford, Illinois

There are 1,563 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rockford.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockford, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rockford, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $928 and $1,134.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.