; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Plano, IL

Kingsfield Apartments

300 Louis St
Plano, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Deer Run Apartments

250 Louis Street
Plano, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

208 Glynn Rd

208 Glynn Rd
Plano, Illinois
$2,395
3 BR

3748 Pope Ct

3748 Pope Ct
Plano, Illinois
$2,150
3 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Plano that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 42 low-income homes in Plano where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $458 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 Plano, 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 Plano.

Plano, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Plano, Illinois

Plano features 42 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 Plano, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plano, Illinois

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

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

2024 Plano, 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
Plano, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,180 $1,325 $1,741 $2,453 $2,564
Plano, 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.

Plano, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 44
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 42
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.21%
Average Renter Household Size 3.29
Average Household Size 3.07
Median Household Income $53,338 ±$10,326
Median Rent $967 ±$184
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.28% ± 18.85pp
Total Population 11,920

Population and Household Demographics

Plano is a city in Kendall County, Illinois with a population of 11,920. There are 3,887 households in the city with an average household size of 3.07 persons. 32.21% of households in Plano are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Plano

The median gross income for households in Plano is $53,338 a year, or $4,445 a month. The median rent for the city is $967 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Plano, a household making less than $3,223 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Plano.

Area Median Income In Plano

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

In Plano, 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 Plano

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 Plano

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