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

Discover affordable housing in Will County where there are 56+ 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.

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Braidwood Country Place Apartments

175 Cermak Rd, Braidwood, Illinois 60408

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
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Hope Manor Joliet

1331 Eagle Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Braidwood Senior Housing

660 W 2nd St, Braidwood, Illinois 60408

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

1329 Bello Circle, Lockport, Illinois 60441

bed 1
payment $715-815/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Liberty Landing

1300 Milkweed Dr, Joliet, Illinois 60432

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Sycamore Drive Group Home

911 Sycamore Dr, Shorewood, Illinois 60404

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Medinah Lane Group Home

25436 Medinah Ln, Shorewood, Illinois 60404

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Zousa Drive Group Home

21046 Zausa Dr, Crest Hill, Illinois 60403

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Trinity Housing

32150 W River Rd, Wilmington, Illinois 60481

accessibility Accessible
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Beecher Manor Apartments

275 S Woodward St, Beecher, Illinois 60401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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New Lenox Horizon

1101 South Cedar Road, New Lenox, Illinois 60451

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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St. Elizabeth Senior Residence

24550 South Navajo Drive, Channahon, Illinois 60410

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Water's Edge

326 South Des Plaines Street, Joliet, Illinois 60436

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Hawthorne Lakes Senior Residences

20277 South Pine Hill Road, Frankfort, Illinois 60423

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Pheasant Run

1 E Bradford Rd, Joliet, Illinois 60433

bed 2
payment $1190/mo.
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St James Senior Apartments

3660-3700 Eagle Nest Dr, Crete, Illinois 60417

bed 1
payment $1245/mo.
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Dynasty House Apartments

701 Sandra Dr, University Park, Illinois 60484

bed 2
payment $1390/mo.
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Arbors at Hickory Creek

4791 Hickory Creek Dr, University Park, Illinois 60484

bed 1-2
payment $1338-1467/mo.
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The Woodlands of Crest Hill

1615 Arbor Ln, Crest Hill, Illinois 60403

bed Studio-2
payment $986-1569/mo.
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1402 Lemorr Ave

1402 Lemorr Ave, Joliet, Illinois 60435

bed 3
payment $2100/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Will County, 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.

BadgeDescription
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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 Will County, Illinois
$32.46/hour
$18.46 (+132%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $25.21 (+348%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Will County, Illinois Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Will 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.

Housing Authority of Joliet
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Will County, Illinois.

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

How many renters live in Will County, Illinois?

The County of Will County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.21 percent of the population living in Will County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Will County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Will County, Illinois, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Will County?

The rental vacancy rate in Will County is 4 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 Will County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Will County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
2,1678,25318,5559,3973,531
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Will County

A large number of apartments in Will County 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 Will County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,399 to $2,583. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,399
One BR$1,507
Two BR$1,714
Three BR$2,182
Four BR$2,583
2024 Fair Market Rents in Will County, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Will 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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio1,54171 percent
One BR6,52679 percent
Two BR11,41362 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Will County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Will County?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Will County, Illinois

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

Income Based Apartments in Will County, Illinois

Will County features 208 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 Will County, Illinois

There are 1,346 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Will County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Will County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Will County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Will County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Will County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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