Section 8 in Vermilion County, IL
965 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Vermilion County, 59% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Vermilion County?
No. Illinois law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Vermilion 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.
Vermilion County in the Danville metro
Vermilion County is one of the counties inside the Danville, IL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Danville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Vermilion 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.
the Housing Authority of the City of Danville, Il
Danville · PHA code IL011
965 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Vermilion County
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Other Illinois counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 74,113 · FIPS 17183.