Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lisle, IL

Discover affordable housing in Lisle where there are 2+ 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.

Four Lakes Village, Phase VII

5550 Abbey Dr, Lisle, Illinois 60532

Arbor Place of Lisle

4795 Karns Rd, Lisle, Illinois 60532

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lisle, Illinois
$32.46/hour
$18.46 (+132%) more than Illinois minimum wage and $25.21 (+348%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lisle, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Homeownership programs for Lisle, Illinois.

Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lisle.

How many renters live in Lisle, Illinois?

The City of Lisle has 23,499 people living in 10,063 households.

There are 7,595 renters living in 4,356 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.32 percent of the population living in Lisle.

What is the rental market like in Lisle, Illinois?

There are an estimated 10,384 housing units in the Lisle area. Of these, 4,522 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lisle, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lisle?

The rental vacancy rate in Lisle is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Lisle for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lisle
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
493 2,117 1,187 419 127
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lisle

A large number of apartments in Lisle have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Lisle are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Lisle

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,399 to $2,583. FMRs are updated 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 Lisle, Illinois

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lisle?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search 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 283 57 percent
One BR 1,504 71 percent
Two BR 237 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lisle, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Lisle?

Income Based Apartments in Lisle, Illinois

Lisle features 281 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 Lisle, Illinois

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lisle, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lisle landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Lisle.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.