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 | |
| Winnebago County, IL | $80,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,200 | $32,200 | $36,250 | $40,250 | $43,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,950 | $19,350 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,100 | $51,550 | $58,000 | $64,400 | $69,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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.
223 S Winnebago St
Rockford, IL - 61102
Winnebago County
Phone Number: (815) 489-8520
Email: lsnyder@rockfordha.org
Total Units: 1711
Rockford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2290
Rockford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1695
Rockford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3521
Rockford Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1206
Number of Children residing in Rockford Public Housing: 2711
Senior citizens residing in Rockford Public Housing: 9.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rockford Public Housing: 15.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rockford: $9,829.00 average per year for current residents.
3617 Delaware St
Rockford, IL - 61102
Winnebago County
Phone Number: (815) 963-2133
Email: Alanzais@wchauthority.com
Total Units: 296
Rockford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 958
Rockford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 768
Rockford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1185
Rockford Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 224
Number of Children residing in Rockford Public Housing: 910
Senior citizens residing in Rockford Public Housing: 11.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rockford Public Housing: 19.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rockford: $9,964.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Winnebago County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Winnebago County are listed below.
223 S Winnebago St
Rockford, IL - 61102
Winnebago County
Phone Number: (815) 489-8520
Email: lsnyder@rockfordha.org
Total Units: 1711
Rockford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2290
Rockford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1695
Rockford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3521
Rockford Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1206
Number of Children residing in Rockford Public Housing: 2711
Seniors residing in Rockford Public Housing: 9.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rockford Public Housing: 15.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rockford: $9,829.00 average per year for current residents.
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.