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

Discover affordable housing in Knox County where there are 20+ 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.

Whiting Hall Apartments

19 E Tompkins St, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Hollow Tree Apartments

1351 West Carl Sandburg Drive, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

River Oaks Trails

279 Michigan Ave, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Sandburg Village Apartments

666 Home Blvd, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Mary Allen West Towers Apartments

121 W Simmons Street, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Hollow Tree II

1351 W Carl Sandburg Dr, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Michigan Jefferson Housing

1191 Jefferson St, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Willowway Apartments

1235 W Carl Sandburg Dr, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Riverway Apartments

1974 Windish Dr, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Prairieland Townhouses

301 Huston St, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Galesburg Housing for the Elderly

1384 Henderson St, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Galesburg Towers

1384 N Henderson St, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Mapleleaf Apartments

113 N Union, Wataga, Illinois 61488

Blue Bell Towers

300 N Jefferson St, Abingdon, Illinois 61410

Parkway Estates of Galesburg

1711 W Carl Sandburg Dr, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Maplecrest Apartments

447 E Willard St, Wataga, Illinois 61488

Douglas Street Apts Tr #775363005- Dak

300 W. Douglas St., Knoxville, Illinois

Yates City Apts C/O Steve Haun

606 South Burson St., Yates City, Illinois

Family Housing

572 Iowa Ave, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Moon Towers

255 W Tompkins St, Galesburg, Illinois 61401

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Knox County, Illinois
$15.28/hour
$1.28 (+9%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $8.03 (+111%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Knox 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 Knox County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Knox County, Illinois?

The County of Knox County has 49,751 people living in 20,734 households.

There are 13,461 renters living in 6,488 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.06 percent of the population living in Knox County.

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

There are an estimated 23,809 housing units in the Knox County area. Of these, 6,989 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Knox County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Knox County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Knox County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
362 1,937 2,317 1,455 367
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Knox County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 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 Knox County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $596 to $1,075. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $596
One BR $614
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,055
Four BR $1,075
2024 Fair Market Rents in Knox County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Knox 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 153 42 percent
One BR 1,215 63 percent
Two BR 1,290 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Knox County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Knox County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 695
Public Housing 424
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 476
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 45
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Knox County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Knox County, Illinois

Knox County features 1,029 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 Knox County, Illinois

There are 401 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Knox County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Knox County, Illinois

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.