; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Glen Ellyn, IL

Forest Apartments

520 Forest Ave
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Pershing Pointe

520 Pershing Ave
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Rent Assisted
HOME
$843
2 BR
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There are 8 low-income apartments in Glen Ellyn that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Glen Ellyn, Illinois can range from $843 to $843 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 80 low-income homes in Glen Ellyn where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $391 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Glen Ellyn, 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
DuPage Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Homeownership
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Glen Ellyn.

Glen Ellyn, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Glen Ellyn features 80 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 Glen Ellyn, Illinois

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glen Ellyn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glen Ellyn landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Glen Ellyn.

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

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

Glen Ellyn, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 88
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 80
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.11%
Average Renter Household Size 2.14
Average Household Size 2.63
Median Household Income $97,039 ±$6,826
Median Rent $972 ±$31
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.02% ± 7.7pp
Total Population 27,890

Population and Household Demographics

Glen Ellyn is a city in DuPage County, Illinois with a population of 27,890. There are 10,577 households in the city with an average household size of 2.63 persons. 24.11% of households in Glen Ellyn are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Glen Ellyn

The median gross income for households in Glen Ellyn is $97,039 a year, or $8,087 a month. The median rent for the city is $972 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Glen Ellyn, a household making less than $3,240 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.02% of households who rent are overburdened in Glen Ellyn.

Area Median Income In Glen Ellyn

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 Glen Ellyn, the AMI is calculated from all households within DuPage County.

In Glen Ellyn, 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 Glen Ellyn

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 Glen Ellyn

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn 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