Low Income Apartments For Rent in Jacksonville, IL

Rental assistance programs support 474 low-income homes in Jacksonville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $315 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Jacksonville, 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	Programs
Morgan County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Jacksonville, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jacksonville, Illinois

Jacksonville features 474 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 Jacksonville, Illinois

There are 242 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jacksonville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jacksonville, Illinois

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

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

2024 Jacksonville, Illinois Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Jacksonville, Illinois Fair Market Rent	$553	$614	$807	$1,000	$1,234
Jacksonville, Illinois Payment Standard Range	$498 to $608	$553 to $675	$726 to $888	$900 to $1,100	$1,111 to $1,357

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jacksonville, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 12

Total Low Income Apartments 740

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 474

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.63%

Average Renter Household Size 1.98

Average Household Size 2.23

Median Household Income $39,458 ±$3,686

Median Rent $610 ±$40

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.02% ± 5.16pp

Total Population 19,241

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	12
Total Low Income Apartments	740
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	474
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	41.63%
Average Renter Household Size	1.98
Average Household Size	2.23
Median Household Income	$39,458 ±$3,686
Median Rent	$610 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	46.02% ± 5.16pp
Total Population	19,241

Population and Household Demographics

Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois with a population of 19,241. There are 7,088 households in the city with an average household size of 2.23 persons. 41.63% of households in Jacksonville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jacksonville

The median gross income for households in Jacksonville is $39,458 a year, or $3,288 a month. The median rent for the city is $610 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jacksonville, a household making less than $2,033 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.02% of households who rent are overburdened in Jacksonville.

Area Median Income In Jacksonville

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Jacksonville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Morgan County.

In Jacksonville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Jacksonville

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Jacksonville

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Jacksonville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,900	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Jacksonville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$28,150	$32,150	$36,150	$40,150	$43,400	$46,600	$49,800	$53,000
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Jacksonville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$45,000	$51,400	$57,850	$64,250	$69,400	$74,550	$79,700	$84,850