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

Discover affordable housing in Warren where there are 3+ 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.

Mensendike Apartments

287 Douglas St, Warren, Illinois 61087

Meadowlane Senior

600 W Jefferson St, Warren, Illinois 61087

High Point Apartments

739 W Washington St, Warren, Illinois 61087

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Warren, 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 Warren, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Warren, 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 Warren, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Warren, Illinois?

The City of Warren has 1,548 people living in 595 households.

There are 155 renters living in 69 renter households in this City. Renters make up 10.01 percent of the population living in Warren.

What is the rental market like in Warren, Illinois?

There are an estimated 654 housing units in the Warren area. Of these, 76 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Warren, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Warren?

The rental vacancy rate in Warren is 9 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 Warren for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 4 30 35 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Warren

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 $680
Two BR $807
Three BR $1,071
Four BR $1,075
2024 Fair Market Rents in Warren, Illinois

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

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
One BR 4 100 percent
Two BR 19 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Warren, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Warren?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Warren, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Warren, Illinois

Warren features 24 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 Warren, Illinois

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Warren.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Warren, Illinois

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.