Section 8 in Winnebago County, IL
3,351 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Winnebago County, 65% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Winnebago County in the Rockford metro
Winnebago County is one of the counties inside the Rockford, IL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Rockford metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Winnebago 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.
Rockford Housing Authority
Rockford · PHA code IL022
2,363 Section 8 unitsWinnebago County Housing Authority
Rockford · PHA code IL083
988 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Winnebago 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 284,591 · FIPS 17201.