; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Vernon Hills, IL

800 Lakeside Dr

800 Lakeside Dr
Vernon Hills, Illinois
$1,650
2 BR

Victory Centre of Vernon Hills-FHA

97 W Phillip Rd
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Rent Assisted
HOME
S. 223
BMIR
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR

Pebbleshire Apartments II

840 Cherry Valley Rd
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Subsidized
PBRA
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There are 111 low-income apartments in Vernon Hills that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 58 low-income homes in Vernon Hills where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $320 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 Vernon Hills, 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
Lake County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency
Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Vernon Hills.

Vernon Hills, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Vernon Hills, Illinois

Vernon Hills features 58 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 Vernon Hills, Illinois

There are 111 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vernon Hills.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vernon Hills, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Vernon Hills landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Vernon Hills.

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

2024 Vernon Hills, 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
Vernon Hills, Illinois Fair Market Rent $1,399 $1,507 $1,714 $2,182 $2,583
Vernon Hills, 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.

Vernon Hills, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 170
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 58
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.78%
Average Renter Household Size 2.36
Average Household Size 2.69
Median Household Income $92,201 ±$6,553
Median Rent $1,303 ±$127
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.95% ± 9.55pp
Total Population 25,768

Population and Household Demographics

Vernon Hills is a city in Lake County, Illinois with a population of 25,768. There are 9,556 households in the city with an average household size of 2.69 persons. 29.78% of households in Vernon Hills are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Vernon Hills

The median gross income for households in Vernon Hills is $92,201 a year, or $7,683 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,303 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Vernon Hills, a household making less than $4,343 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.95% of households who rent are overburdened in Vernon Hills.

Area Median Income In Vernon Hills

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 Vernon Hills, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lake County.

In Vernon Hills, 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 Vernon Hills

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 Vernon Hills

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills 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