Low Income Apartments For Rent in Glendale Heights, IL

Rental assistance programs support 104 low-income homes in Glendale Heights where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $427 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 Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights.

Glendale Heights, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Glendale Heights, Illinois

Glendale Heights features 104 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 Glendale Heights, Illinois

There are 15 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glendale Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glendale Heights, Illinois

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

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

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

Glendale Heights, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 119

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 104

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.37%

Average Renter Household Size 2.85

Average Household Size 3.04

Median Household Income $59,947 ±$4,591

Median Rent $1,061 ±$40

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.07% ± 7.16pp

Total Population 34,497

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	119
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	104
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	33.37%
Average Renter Household Size	2.85
Average Household Size	3.04
Median Household Income	$59,947 ±$4,591
Median Rent	$1,061 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	43.07% ± 7.16pp
Total Population	34,497

Population and Household Demographics

Glendale Heights is a city in DuPage County, Illinois with a population of 34,497. There are 11,329 households in the city with an average household size of 3.04 persons. 33.37% of households in Glendale Heights are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Glendale Heights

The median gross income for households in Glendale Heights is $59,947 a year, or $4,996 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,061 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Glendale Heights, a household making less than $3,537 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.07% of households who rent are overburdened in Glendale Heights.

Area Median Income In Glendale Heights

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 Glendale Heights, the AMI is calculated from all households within DuPage County.

In Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights

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 Glendale Heights

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights 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