What HUD offices serve Williamson 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.
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Williamson County.
How many renters live in Williamson County, Illinois?
The County of Williamson County has 66,695 people living in 29,168 households.
There are 15,599 renters living in 8,742 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.39 percent of the population living in Williamson County.
What is the rental market like in Williamson County, Illinois?
There are an estimated 31,811 housing units in the Williamson County area. Of these, 9,287 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Williamson County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Williamson County?
The rental vacancy rate in Williamson County is 10 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 Williamson County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williamson County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | 1,191 | 4,079 | 2,256 | 377 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williamson County
A large number of apartments in Williamson 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 Williamson County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Williamson County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $743 to $1,561. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $743 |
| One BR | $744 |
| Two BR | $978 |
| Three BR | $1,313 |
| Four BR | $1,561 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Williamson County, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Williamson 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 | 152 | 47 percent |
| One BR | 925 | 78 percent |
| Two BR | 2,506 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Williamson County, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Williamson County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Williamson County, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 290 |
| Public Housing | 1,052 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 120 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 177 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Williamson County, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Williamson County, Illinois
Williamson County features 1,333 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 Williamson County, Illinois
There are 307 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Williamson County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Williamson County, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Williamson County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Williamson County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Williamson County, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $880 and $1,076.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
