Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Adams County, IL | $82,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,800 | $31,800 | $35,750 | $39,700 | $42,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,700 | $19,050 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,450 | $50,800 | $57,150 | $63,500 | $68,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Adams County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Adams County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
540 Harrison St
Quincy, IL - 62301
Adams County
Phone Number: (217) 222-0720
Email: qcyhous@adams.net
Total Units: 350
Quincy Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 344
Quincy Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 230
Quincy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 694
Quincy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 324
Number of Children residing in Quincy Public Housing: 477
Senior citizens residing in Quincy Public Housing: 14.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Quincy Public Housing: 16.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Quincy: $10,704.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Quincy Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Adams County are listed below.
104 N Adams St
Clayton, IL - 62324
Adams County
Phone Number: (217) 894-7022
Email: acha@adams.net
Total Units: 126
Quincy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 126
Quincy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 123
Number of Children residing in Quincy Public Housing: 24
Seniors residing in Quincy Public Housing: 38.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Quincy Public Housing: 8.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Quincy: $14,880.00 average per year for current residents.
Quincy Township, IL
Ellington Township, IL
Fowler, IL
Ursa, IL
La Grange, IL
Payson, IL
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.