What HUD offices serve Aurora, 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 Aurora.
How many renters live in Aurora, Illinois?
The City of Aurora has 182,336 people living in 63,481 households.
There are 51,815 renters living in 19,830 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.42 percent of the population living in Aurora.
What is the rental market like in Aurora, Illinois?
There are an estimated 63,468 housing units in the Aurora area. Of these, 21,295 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Aurora, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Aurora?
The rental vacancy rate in Aurora is 4 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 Aurora for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aurora
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | 4,886 | 7,911 | 4,815 | 1,484 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aurora
A large number of apartments in Aurora 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 Aurora are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Aurora
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 Aurora, Illinois
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Aurora?
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 | 543 | 75 percent |
| One BR | 3,460 | 71 percent |
| Two BR | 4,215 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Aurora, Illinois
How many affordable rental units are in Aurora?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Aurora, Illinois including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 1,002 |
| Public Housing | 492 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 312 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 128 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Aurora, Illinois
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora features 1,453 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 Aurora, Illinois
There are 999 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Aurora.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Aurora, Illinois
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Aurora landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Aurora.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Aurora, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,543 and $1,885.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
