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Affordable apartments in Charleston, Illinois

4 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

4 lihtc

Buildings

COUNTRY VIEW ESTATES

LIHTC
2350 MADISON AVE, CHARLESTON, IL, 61920
Income-restricted units
110 of 110
Year placed in service
1998
Bedroom mix
20 1BR · 70 2BR · 20 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $823 rent + $129 utilities = $952/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COUGILL APTS

LIHTC
500 W POLK AVE, CHARLESTON, IL, 61920
Income-restricted units
100 of 100
Year placed in service
2002
Bedroom mix
100 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $823 rent + $129 utilities = $952/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLAGE APTS OF CHARLESTON

LIHTC
1526 EDGAR DR, CHARLESTON, IL, 61920
Income-restricted units
72 of 72
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
24 1BR · 32 2BR · 16 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $823 rent + $129 utilities = $952/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HERITAGE WOODS OF CHARLESTON

LIHTC
480 W POLK AVE, CHARLESTON, IL, 61920
Income-restricted units
48 of 68
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
28 studio · 40 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $823 rent + $129 utilities = $952/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Illinois

Residential electricity in Illinois runs about 17.95¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $129. Natural gas runs about $15.45/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Charleston, IL

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$700n/a
1 bedroom$782n/a
2 bedroom$823$1,502
3 bedroom$1,070n/a
4 bedroom$1,235n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Coles County, IL

FY2025. Area median income: $79,600.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$18,200$30,350$48,550
2 people$21,150$34,650$55,450
3 people$26,650$39,000$62,400
4 people$32,150$43,300$69,300
5 people$37,650$46,800$74,850
6 people$43,150$50,250$80,400
7 people$48,650$53,700$85,950
8 people$54,150$57,200$91,500

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Charleston cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview