Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Kane County, IL | $107,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $36,500 | $41,700 | $46,900 | $52,100 | $56,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $21,900 | $25,000 | $28,150 | $31,250 | $33,750 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $58,350 | $66,700 | $75,050 | $83,350 | $90,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kane County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Kane County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
130 S State St
Elgin, IL - 60123
Kane County
Phone Number: (847) 742-3853
Email: marmstrong@haelgin.org
Elgin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1146
Elgin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1044
Elgin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1146
Number of Children residing in Elgin Public Housing: 731
Senior citizens residing in Elgin Public Housing: 19.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elgin Public Housing: 16.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elgin: $13,000.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Elgin, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kane County are listed below.
1449 Jericho Cir
Aurora, IL - 60506
Kane County
Phone Number: (630) 701-9977
Email: rjordan@auroraha.org
Total Units: 495
Elgin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1428
Elgin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1151
Elgin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1923
Elgin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 482
Number of Children residing in Elgin Public Housing: 1062
Seniors residing in Elgin Public Housing: 25.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elgin Public Housing: 13.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elgin: $13,172.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.