Chamberlain Park
201 W 2nd St, Genoa, IL 60135
Family · 8 1BR, 12 2BR, 4 3BR
Managed by Cms Management LLC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 13
- Vacant
- 5
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1989
Illinois
USDA rental housing in DeKalb County, IL
9 properties in DeKalb County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 174 apartments across 5 towns. 117 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.
9properties
174apartments
117rental assistance units
14vacant units reported
Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.
Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.
Village Green Genoa
222 E Railroad Ave, Genoa, IL 60135
Elderly · 18 1BR
Managed by Professional Property Management
- Units
- 18
- Rental assistance
- 4
- Vacant
- 2
- Accessible
- 2
- Opened
- 1978
Kirkvale Apts
206 S 6th St, Kirkland, IL 60146
Elderly · 10 1BR, 2 2BR
- Units
- 12
- Rental assistance
- 9
- Vacant
- 4
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1969
Malta Manor Apts.
306 N 2nd St, Malta, IL 60150
Family · 4 1BR, 8 2BR
Managed by Wdc Mgmt INC
- Units
- 12
- Rental assistance
- 11
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 1
- Opened
- 1986
Malta Manor II
306 N 2nd St, Malta, IL 60150
Family · 4 1BR, 8 2BR
Managed by Wdc Mgmt INC
- Units
- 12
- Rental assistance
- 12
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 1
- Opened
- 1988
Sycamore Green Apts
1117 S Cross St, Sycamore, IL 60178
Family · 16 1BR, 16 2BR
Managed by Banyan Management Group
- Units
- 32
- Rental assistance
- 11
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 3
- Opened
- 1985
Sycamore Manor
849 Dekalb Ave, Sycamore, IL 60178
Family · 2 1BR, 14 2BR
Managed by Wdc Mgmt INC
- Units
- 16
- Rental assistance
- 15
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 1
- Opened
- 1990
Sycamore Meadows
1705 Longwood Dr, Sycamore, IL 60178
Elderly · 16 1BR, 8 2BR
Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 23
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 2
- Opened
- 1979
Waterman Garden Apartments
215 E Duffy RD, Waterman, IL 60556
Elderly · 21 1BR, 3 2BR
Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 19
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1984
Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.
Who can rent here
USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.
For owners and buyers
Ownership: 1 nonprofit, 8 limited-profit. 5 also have housing tax credits. 4 serve elderly tenants. USDA's file shows use restrictions on 1 property here ending by 2031. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.
Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).