Mt. Vernon Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Mt. Vernon Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Mt. Vernon Housing Authority administered a total of 64 Section 8 Vouchers. Mt. Vernon Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Mt. Vernon Housing Authority is located at 1100 Main Street, Mt. Vernon, IL, 62864 and serves the city of Mt. Vernon. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Mt. Vernon Housing Authority at, (618) 242-5000 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Welcome to Mt. Vernon, the business, financial, cultural and entertainment center of Jefferson County. Mt. Vernon is just minutes from some of the finest outdoor recreation in the Midwest, the Rend Lake Recreation area, that offers a fishing, boating, and hunting paradise for the outdoor enthusiast.



Cultural offerings in Mt. Vernon include the magnificent Cedarhurst Center for the Arts complex that features the art museum, sculpture park, programs and events including the nationally acclaimed Cedarhurst Craft Fair held each fall on the weekend after Labor Day. The Jefferson County Historical Village offers a look back into the history of the settlers of the area and their lifestyle with authentic log cabins and a museum interpretive center.

Other attractions include the Appellate Courthouse where Abraham Lincoln represented clients, the C. E. Brehm Library with its impressive genealogy collection, plus acres of public parks, golf courses, raceway, winery, and much more.