; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gilberts, IL

Public Housing Agencies Serving Gilberts, 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 Elgin Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gilberts.

Gilberts, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gilberts, Illinois

Gilberts features 0 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 Gilberts, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gilberts, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gilberts landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Gilberts.

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

2024 Gilberts, 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
Gilberts, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,399 $1,507 $1,714 $2,182 $2,583
Gilberts, 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.

Gilberts, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 7.05%
Average Renter Household Size 2.68
Average Household Size 3.32
Median Household Income $110,524 ±$25,741
Median Rent $1,204 ±$997
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 18.59% ± 32.86pp
Total Population 7,338

Population and Household Demographics

Gilberts is a city in Kane County, Illinois with a population of 7,338. There are 2,213 households in the city with an average household size of 3.32 persons. 7.05% of households in Gilberts are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gilberts

The median gross income for households in Gilberts is $110,524 a year, or $9,210 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,204 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gilberts, a household making less than $4,013 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 18.59% of households who rent are overburdened in Gilberts.

Area Median Income In Gilberts

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 Gilberts, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kane County.

In Gilberts, 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 Gilberts

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 Gilberts

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Gilberts 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 Gilberts 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 Gilberts 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