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Affordable apartments in Normal, Illinois

8 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.

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Buildings

LANCASTER HEIGHTS APTS

LIHTC
1462 E COLLEGE AVE, NORMAL, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
179 of 198
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
32 1BR · 112 2BR · 54 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ORLANDO APTS

LIHTC
617 ORLANDO AVE, NORMAL, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
167 of 168
Year placed in service
1997
Bedroom mix
84 2BR · 84 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

FAIRVIEW RIDGE APTS

LIHTC
714 ORLANDO AVE, NORMAL, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
136 of 136
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
64 2BR · 72 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRIARWOOD GLEN APTS

LIHTC
1800 ROCKINGHAM DR, NORMAL, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
120 of 120
Year placed in service
1995
Bedroom mix
32 1BR · 56 2BR · 32 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRIARWOOD APTS II

LIHTC
100 NORTHFIELD DR, NORMAL, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
120 of 120
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
32 1BR · 56 2BR · 32 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ORLANDO NORTHBROOK ESTATES

Section 8
710 Orlando Ave, Normal, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
116 of 116
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COTTAGE APTS

LIHTC
1000 S COTTAGE AVE, NORMAL, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
50 of 50
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
45 1BR · 5 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CRESTWOOD APTS

LIHTC
404 E VERNON AVE, NORMAL, IL, 61761
Income-restricted units
12 of 12
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
3 1BR · 9 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $924 rent + $129 utilities = $1,053/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 Normal, IL

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$785n/a
1 bedroom$878n/a
2 bedroom$924$1,502
3 bedroom$1,201n/a
4 bedroom$1,386n/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 : McLean County, IL

Bloomington, IL. FY2025. Area median income: $118,800.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$25,000$41,600$66,550
2 people$28,550$47,550$76,050
3 people$32,100$53,500$85,550
4 people$35,650$59,400$95,050
5 people$38,550$64,200$102,700
6 people$43,150$68,950$110,300
7 people$48,650$73,700$117,900
8 people$54,150$78,450$125,500

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: Normal cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview