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2418 E Hintz Rd
Arlington Height, Illinois
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Arlington Height that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 38 low-income homes in Arlington Height where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $341 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on December 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Arlington Height, Illinois

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of Cook County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Arlington Height.

Arlington Height, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Arlington Height, Illinois

Arlington Height features 38 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Arlington Height, Illinois

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Arlington Height.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Arlington Height, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Arlington Height landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Arlington Height.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Arlington Height, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.

2024 Arlington Height, Illinois Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Arlington Height, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,399 $1,507 $1,714 $2,182 $2,583
Arlington Height, Illinois Payment Standard Range $1,259 to $1,539 $1,356 to $1,658 $1,543 to $1,885 $1,964 to $2,400 $2,325 to $2,841

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Arlington Height, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 38
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 38
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.47%
Average Renter Household Size 1.99
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $81,059 ±$2,601
Median Rent $1,168 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.55% ± 3.85pp
Total Population 75,802

Population and Household Demographics

Arlington Height is a city in Cook County, Illinois with a population of 75,802. There are 30,358 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 24.47% of households in Arlington Height are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Arlington Height

The median gross income for households in Arlington Height is $81,059 a year, or $6,755 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,168 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Arlington Height, a household making less than $3,893 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Arlington Height.

Area Median Income In Arlington Height

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Arlington Height, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cook County.

In Arlington Height, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Arlington Height

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Arlington Height

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Arlington Height AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,200 $26,500 $29,800 $33,100 $35,750 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Arlington Height AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$38,650 $44,150 $49,650 $55,150 $59,600 $64,000 $68,400 $72,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Arlington Height AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$61,800 $70,600 $79,450 $88,250 $95,350 $102,400 $109,450 $116,500