Section 8 in Madison County, IL
1,223 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Madison County, 83% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Madison County?
No. Illinois law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Madison County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Illinois Human Rights Act §5-102(A)
Illinois Human Rights Act was amended in January 2023 to add source of income (including housing vouchers) as a protected class statewide.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Madison County in the St. Louis metro
Madison 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 rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Madison County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Madison County Housing Authority
Collinsville · PHA code IL015
1,223 Section 8 unitsGranite City Housing Authority
Granite City · PHA code IL005
355 units totalHousing Authority - City of Alton
Alton · PHA code IL055
247 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Madison County
Madison County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
Find Section 8 apartments in Madison County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Illinois counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 265,512 · FIPS 17119.