Section 8 in Saint Clair County, IL

2,695 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Saint Clair County, 77% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,695
Occupied
2,080
77% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
IL Human Rights Act amendment

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County.

IL Human Rights Act amendment

Statewide SOI protection effective 2023.

View statute →

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

Saint Clair County in the St. Louis metro

Metro vouchers
21,470
Metro utilization
77%
Type
MSA
CBSA 41180

Saint Clair County is one of the counties inside the St. Louis, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See St. Louis metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Saint Clair 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.

  • St. Clair County Housing Authority

    Belleville · PHA code IL030

    2,695 Section 8 units
  • The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis

    East Saint Louis · PHA code IL001

    0 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Saint Clair 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 256,791 · FIPS 17163.