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Discover affordable housing in Waukegan where there are 20+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
2801N W Grandville Ave, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
bed1-2
payment$825-930/mo.
2701 Glen Flora Avenue, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
bedStudio-2
payment$775-975/mo.
4160 Continental Dr, Waukegan, Illinois 60087
bed1-3
3690 S Casimir Pulaski Drive, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
bed1
2520 Village Park Dr, Waukegan, Illinois 60087
200 Julian St, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
206 N Green Bay Rd, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
bed1-3
payment$900-1200/mo.
3080 W 8th St, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
bed1-3
payment$1182-1595/mo.
542 Washington St, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
2700 Sunset Ave, Waukegan, Illinois 60087
4247 Hickory Hills Dr, Waukegan, Illinois 60087
2443 W Dugdale Rd, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
644 Mill Ct, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
102 Washington Ter, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
1701 N McAree Rd, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
565 S Genesee St, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
200 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
300 Lake St, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
1901 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan, Illinois 60087
East Side of Mcaree Rd, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Waukegan, Illinois
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InWaukegan, Illinois
$32.46/hour
(+132%) more thanIllinois minimum wage and
$25.21(+348%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Waukegan, Illinois?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Waukegan Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Waukegan, Illinois.
Lake County Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Waukegan, Illinois.
Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Waukegan, Illinois.
Go to theIllinoisPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Waukegan.
How many renters live in Waukegan, Illinois?
The City of Waukegan haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 42.8percent of the population living in Waukegan.
What is the rental market like in Waukegan, Illinois?
There are an estimated housing units in theWaukegan area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Waukegan, Illinois, there are1.09 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waukegan?
The rental vacancy rate in Waukegan is 3 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Waukegan for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waukegan
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 818 4,730 6,530 3,105 591 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waukegan
A large number of apartments in Waukegan have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Waukegan
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,399 to $2,583. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,399 One BR $1,507 Two BR $1,714 Three BR $2,182 Four BR $2,583 2024 Fair Market Rents in Waukegan, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Waukegan?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 788 96 percent One BR 4,292 91 percent Two BR 5,413 83 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Waukegan, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Waukegan?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inWaukegan, Illinois including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waukegan, Illinois
Income Based Apartments in Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan features 1,420 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Waukegan, Illinois
There are 840 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waukegan.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Waukegan, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waukegan landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inWaukegan.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waukegan, Illinois fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
If you're a homeless veteran, contact your VA Medical Center.
You may have an opportunity to apply for a VASH voucher, which is a Section 8 voucher for homeless veterans.
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