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Morton Grove Housing for the Elderl

9016 Waukegan Rd
Morton Grove, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
BMIR

The Homestead at Morton Grove

6400 Lincoln Ave
Morton Grove, Illinois
Rent Assisted
HOME
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There are 82 low-income apartments in Morton Grove that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 56 low-income homes in Morton Grove where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $314 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 Serving Morton Grove, 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 Morton Grove.

Morton Grove, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Morton Grove, Illinois

Morton Grove features 56 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 Morton Grove, Illinois

There are 82 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morton Grove.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morton Grove, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morton Grove landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Morton Grove.

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

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

Morton Grove, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 138
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 56
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 6.67%
Average Renter Household Size 2.95
Average Household Size 2.84
Median Household Income $75,166 ±$5,412
Median Rent $1,533 ±$359
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 57.85% ± 17.81pp
Total Population 23,472

Population and Household Demographics

Morton Grove is a city in Cook County, Illinois with a population of 23,472. There are 8,216 households in the city with an average household size of 2.84 persons. 6.67% of households in Morton Grove are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Morton Grove

The median gross income for households in Morton Grove is $75,166 a year, or $6,264 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,533 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Morton Grove, a household making less than $5,110 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 57.85% of households who rent are overburdened in Morton Grove.

Area Median Income In Morton Grove

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 Morton Grove, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cook County.

In Morton Grove, 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 Morton Grove

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 Morton Grove

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove 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