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

Discover affordable housing in Washington 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.

Tall Oak Village

2324 Washington Rd, Washington, Illinois 61571

Washington Village Estates, Slf

1150 Newcastle Rd, Washington, Illinois 61571

Leisure Acres Phase II

200 Carlson Ave, Washington, Illinois 61571

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Washington, Illinois
$18.28/hour
$4.28 (+31%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $11.03 (+152%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Washington, 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) programs for Washington, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Washington, Illinois?

The City of Washington has 15,988 people living in 6,088 households.

There are 2,431 renters living in 1,190 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.21 percent of the population living in Washington.

What is the rental market like in Washington, Illinois?

There are an estimated 6,390 housing units in the Washington area. Of these, 1,199 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Washington, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Washington?

The rental vacancy rate in Washington is 1 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 Washington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
105 212 497 305 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Washington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,293. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $683
One BR $756
Two BR $965
Three BR $1,258
Four BR $1,293
2024 Fair Market Rents in Washington, Illinois

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

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 20 19 percent
One BR 47 22 percent
Two BR 225 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Washington, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Washington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Washington, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Washington, Illinois

Washington features 233 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 Washington, Illinois

There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington, Illinois

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Washington, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.