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.

Active vouchers
2,463
Occupied
2,016
82% 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 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.

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.

Sangamon County in the Springfield metro

Metro vouchers
3,490
Metro utilization
78%
Type
MSA
CBSA 44100

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.