Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kane County, IL

Discover affordable housing in Kane County where there are 20+ 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.

Parkview Apartments

11513 Douglas Ave, Huntley, Illinois 60142

Anthony Place at Prairie Centre

1905 Althea Lane St., St. Charles, Illinois 60174

Artesan Lofts

2 South Stolp Avenue, Aurora, Illinois 60506

Wind Mill Manor

2400 Hawks Drive, Batavia, Illinois 60510

Fox View Apartments

27 Oxford Dr, Carpentersville, Illinois 60110

Emma's Landing

2702 Emma's Way, Geneva, Illinois 60134

Victory Court Apartments

1240 Victory Court, Aurora, Illinois 60506

Marison Mills Apartments

126 North Center Street, South Elgin, Illinois 60177

Foxview Apartments II

3 Oxford Dr, Carpentersville, Illinois 60110

Chelsea Commons

55 Chelsea Ave, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554

Greencastle of North Aurora, Inc

100 Mitchell Rd, North Aurora, Illinois 60542

Huntley Horizon Sr Living

12150 Regency Parkway, Huntley, Illinois 60142

Spring Hill Senior Residences

939 West Main Street, West Dundee, Illinois 60118

Aurora St. Charles Senior Living Center

400 East New York Street, Aurora, Illinois 60505

1212 Larkin

1212 Larkin Ave., Elgin, Illinois 60123

Green Trees I

11417 E Main St, Huntley, Illinois 60142

Meadows I Apartments

318 Dempsey St, Elburn, Illinois 60119

Union School Apartments

405 N 6th St, West Dundee, Illinois 60118

Montgomery Farms Senior Apartments

1500 Briarcliff Rd, Montgomery, Illinois 60538

North Aurora Senior Housing Pr

204 Magnolia Dr, North Aurora, Illinois 60542

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kane County, 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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How many renters live in Kane County, Illinois?

The County of Kane County has 514,182 people living in 184,247 households.

There are 113,632 renters living in 45,352 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.1 percent of the population living in Kane County.

What is the rental market like in Kane County, Illinois?

There are an estimated 190,813 housing units in the Kane County area. Of these, 47,103 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kane County, Illinois, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kane County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kane County 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 Kane County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kane County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,995 11,763 18,339 8,307 3,365
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kane County

A large number of apartments in Kane County 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 Kane County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Kane County

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 Kane County, Illinois

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

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 2,112 71 percent
One BR 9,103 77 percent
Two BR 11,311 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kane County, Illinois

How many affordable rental units are in Kane County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kane County, Illinois including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,306
Public Housing 487
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,025
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 187
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 31
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kane County, Illinois

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Kane County, Illinois

Kane County features 964 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 Kane County, Illinois

There are 663 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kane County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kane County, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kane County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kane County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.