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 | |
| Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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.
215 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Waukegan, IL - 60085
Lake County
Phone Number: (847) 244-8500
Email: cchambers@waukeganhousing.com
Total Units: 327
Waukegan Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 913
Waukegan Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 701
Waukegan Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1240
Waukegan Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 256
Number of Children residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 799
Senior citizens residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 11.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 16.16% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waukegan: $10,296.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Waukegan, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lake County are listed below.
Grayslake, IL - 60030
Lake County
Phone Number: (847) 223-1170
Email: lhocker@lakecountyha.org
Total Units: 494
Waukegan Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3217
Waukegan Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2919
Waukegan Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3711
Waukegan Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 476
Number of Children residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 3383
Seniors residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 14.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 12.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waukegan: $12,792.00 average per year for current residents.
1440 Jackson St
North Chicago, IL - 60064
Lake County
Phone Number: (847) 785-4300
Email: Ninachalmers@ncilha.org
Total Units: 149
Waukegan Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 542
Waukegan Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 349
Waukegan Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 691
Waukegan Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 146
Number of Children residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 319
Seniors residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 18.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waukegan Public Housing: 14.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waukegan: $10,238.00 average per year for current residents.
Waukegan Township, IL
Park City, IL
North Chicago, IL
Great Lakes, IL
Gurnee, IL
Gurnee village, IL
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.