Section 8 in Sangamon County, IL
2,463 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Sangamon County, 82% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Sangamon County in the Springfield metro
Sangamon County is one of the counties inside the Springfield, IL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Springfield metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Sangamon 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.
Springfield Housing Authority
Springfield · PHA code IL004
2,463 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Sangamon 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 196,122 · FIPS 17167.