; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Oswego, IL

1500 Light Road Unit 205

1500 Light Road
Oswego, Illinois
$1,375
1 BR

1200 Light Road Unit 112

1200 Light Road
Oswego, Illinois
$1,600
2 BR

76 Washington St Unit C

76 Washington St Unit C
Oswego, Illinois
$1,650
2 BR

1500 Light Road Unit 110

1500 Light Road
Oswego, Illinois
$1,375
1 BR

2500 Light Road Unit 208

2500 Light Road Unit 208
Oswego, Illinois
$1,400
1 BR

76 Washington St Unit A

76 Washington St Unit A
Oswego, Illinois
$1,450
1 BR

Rose Terrace Apartments

3820 Wolf Rd
Oswego, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 36 low-income apartments in Oswego that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Oswego where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $522 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Oswego, 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
Kendall Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Mainstream Voucher
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 Oswego.

Oswego, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Oswego, Illinois

Oswego 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 Oswego, Illinois

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oswego.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oswego, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oswego landlords $2,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Oswego.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oswego, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,567 and $1,915.

2024 Oswego, 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
Oswego, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,180 $1,325 $1,741 $2,453 $2,564
Oswego, Illinois Payment Standard Range $1,062 to $1,298 $1,193 to $1,458 $1,567 to $1,915 $2,208 to $2,698 $2,308 to $2,820

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Oswego, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 42
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 17.4%
Average Renter Household Size 3.11
Average Household Size 3.15
Median Household Income $96,825 ±$4,798
Median Rent $1,675 ±$135
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.13% ± 13.76pp
Total Population 32,468

Population and Household Demographics

Oswego is a city in Kendall County, Illinois with a population of 32,468. There are 10,271 households in the city with an average household size of 3.15 persons. 17.4% of households in Oswego are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Oswego

The median gross income for households in Oswego is $96,825 a year, or $8,069 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,675 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Oswego, a household making less than $5,583 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.13% of households who rent are overburdened in Oswego.

Area Median Income In Oswego

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 Oswego, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kendall County.

In Oswego, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $111,900

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 Oswego

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 Oswego

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Oswego AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,500 $26,850 $30,200 $33,550 $36,250 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Oswego AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$39,200 $44,800 $50,400 $55,950 $60,450 $64,950 $69,400 $73,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Oswego AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$62,650 $71,600 $80,550 $89,500 $96,700 $103,850 $111,000 $118,150