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There are 194 low-income apartments in Elk Grove Village that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Elk Grove Village where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $464 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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 |
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Housing Authority of Cook County | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) |
Elk Grove Village features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 194 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elk Grove Village.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elk Grove Village landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Elk Grove Village.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elk Grove Village, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
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 | |
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Elk Grove Village, Illinois Fair Market Rent | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
Elk Grove Village, 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.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 2 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 194 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 0 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 26.21% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.05 |
Average Household Size | 2.49 |
Median Household Income | $68,527 ±$3,723 |
Median Rent | $1,085 ±$58 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 50.32% ± 7.89pp |
Total Population | 33,333 |
Elk Grove Village is a city in Cook County, Illinois with a population of 33,333. There are 13,323 households in the city with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 26.21% of households in Elk Grove Village are renters.
The median gross income for households in Elk Grove Village is $68,527 a year, or $5,711 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,085 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Elk Grove Village, a household making less than $3,617 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.32% of households who rent are overburdened in Elk Grove Village.
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 Elk Grove Village, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cook County.
In Elk Grove Village, 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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Elk Grove Village 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 Elk Grove Village 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 Elk Grove Village 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 |