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Discover affordable housing in Champaign where there are 45+ 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.
2413 N. Neil Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed2-3
payment$669-769/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
accessibilityAccessible
2592 W Springfield Ave, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed1-3
2000 W John Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
accessibilityAccessible
222 N State St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
2602 Trafalgar Square, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed3
payment$1300/mo.
1019 Francis Dr Unit 2, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed2
payment$815/mo.
201 E Hill St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed3
payment$1200/mo.
302 W Washington St Unit 1, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed1
payment$849/mo.
611 W Church St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed2
payment$850/mo.
713 W Church St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bedStudio
payment$850/mo.
509 E Columbia Ave, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed3
payment$1125/mo.
1614 W Union St, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed2
payment$920/mo.
205 E Hill St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed3
payment$1100/mo.
207 E Clark St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed1
payment$850/mo.
1612 W University Ave, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed1
payment$875/mo.
1211 W Beardsley Ave, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed3
payment$1285/mo.
1101 W Church St Unit 2, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed1
payment$725/mo.
713 W Church St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bedStudio
payment$850/mo.
3205 W John St, Champaign, Illinois 61821
bed3
payment$1300/mo.
711 W Church St, Champaign, Illinois 61820
bed2
payment$825/mo.
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Champaign, 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.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InChampaign, Illinois
$19.87/hour
(+42%) more thanIllinois minimum wage and
$12.62(+174%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Champaign, Illinois?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Housing Authority of Champaign County
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homeownership programs for Champaign, Illinois.
Go to theIllinoisPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Champaign.
How many renters live in Champaign, Illinois?
The City of Champaign has 89,245people living in 36,997 households.
There are 41,195 renters living in21,220 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 46.16percent of the population living in Champaign.
What is the rental market like in Champaign, Illinois?
There are an estimated 42,580 housing units in theChampaign area. Of these, 23,975 units are rentalhomes, making up 56 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Champaign, Illinois, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Champaign?
The rental vacancy rate in Champaign is 6 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Champaign for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Champaign
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 1,951 5,038 8,010 4,263 1,496 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Champaign
A large number of apartments in Champaign have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Champaign are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 32percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Champaign
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $880 to $1,397. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $880 One BR $885 Two BR $1,049 Three BR $1,372 Four BR $1,397 2024 Fair Market Rents in Champaign, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Champaign?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch 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 859 44 percent One BR 2,709 54 percent Two BR 2,670 33 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Champaign, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Champaign?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inChampaign, Illinois including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 810 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 308 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Champaign, Illinois
Income Based Apartments in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign features 696 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Champaign, Illinois
There are 450 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Champaign.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Champaign, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Champaign landlords$300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $200 towards rent inChampaign.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Champaign, Illinois fora two-bedroom apartment is between $944 and $1,154.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").
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