What HUD offices serve Arlington Height, 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.
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Arlington Height.
How many renters live in Arlington Height, Illinois?
The City of Arlington Height has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.17 percent of the population living in Arlington Height.
What is the rental market like in Arlington Height, Illinois?
There are an estimated housing units in the Arlington Height area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Arlington Height, Illinois, there are 1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Arlington Height?
The rental vacancy rate in Arlington Height is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Arlington Height for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arlington Height
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363 | 3,586 | 3,438 | 1,032 | 175 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arlington Height
A large number of apartments in Arlington Height have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Arlington Height
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 Arlington Height, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Arlington Height?
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 | 248 | 68 percent |
| One BR | 2,167 | 60 percent |
| Two BR | 580 | 17 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Arlington Height, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Arlington Height?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Arlington Height, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Arlington Height, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Arlington Height, Illinois
Arlington Height features 38 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 Arlington Height, Illinois
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Arlington Height.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Arlington Height, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Arlington Height landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Arlington Height.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Arlington Height, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.