Section 8 in Champaign County, IL

2,430 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Champaign County, 93% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,430
Occupied
2,252
93% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
IL Human Rights Act amendment

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Champaign County?

No. Illinois state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Champaign County.

IL Human Rights Act amendment

Statewide SOI protection effective 2023.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Champaign County in the Champaign metro

Metro vouchers
2,430
Metro utilization
93%
Type
MSA
CBSA 16580

Champaign County is one of the counties inside the Champaign, IL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Champaign metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Champaign County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • Housing Authority of Champaign County

    Champaign · PHA code IL006

    2,430 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Champaign County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other Illinois counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 206,525 · FIPS 17019.