Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 27 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Lake In The Hills, Illinois. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
See properties with 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, or 4-bedroom units for Lake In The Hills, Illinois.
Arrowhead Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
1912 CAMBRIDGE CT,
Palatine, IL 60074.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 5
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- HHDC CDT Arrowhead JV LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pmittleman@hhdevcorp.com
- Phone: 312 602 6500
Burnham Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
1350 Fleetwood Dr.,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Elgin Manor Preservation Associates Limited Partne
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pkulick@poah.org
- Phone: 617-261-9898
Burnham Schoolhouse
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 27
Address :
260 Center Street,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Elgin Schoolhouse Preservation Associates Limited
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: EStarksSpicer@poahcommunities.com
- Phone: 617-261-9898
Crystal Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 69
Address :
192 ELMHURST RD,
Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Crystal Lake Preservation Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsaeedi@hhdevcorp.com
- Phone: (312) 602-6500
Liberty Lake Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 70
Address :
201 S BUESCHING RD,
Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 34
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- FCC Liberty Lake LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jwilmoth@fccommunities.org
- Phone: 312-530-9600
Little City For Community Development
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
12 S Cedar ST,
Palatine, IL 60067.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Little City for Community Development
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ktyler@littlecity.org
- Phone: 847-221-7842
Buena Vista Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 96
Address :
222 LOCUST ST,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 64
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Buena Vista Tower Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jrappin@evergreenres.com
- Phone: 3123822238
Mapletree Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 117
Address :
1959-65 Sheila Street,
Woodstock, IL 60098.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 51
- 2 Bedroom: 58
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WOODSTOCK PRESERVATION CORP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsaeedi@hhdevcorp.com
- Phone: (312) 602-6500
Lakewood Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 84
Address :
4113 Beech Street,
Island Lake, IL 60042.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lakewood Villages Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JRAPPIN@evergreenres.com
- Phone: 312-234-9400
Good Shepherd Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 102
Address :
445 E MAIN ST,
Barrington, IL 60010.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 102
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Greencastle of Barrington, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ssinderson@consecra.org
- Phone: 630-766-3570
Hillcrest Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 88
Address :
1916 N. Orleans Street,
Mchenry, IL 60050.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 30
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hillcrest Cornucopia Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: irene@cornucopiaservices.org
- Phone: 3108026670
Palatine Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
450 East Baldwin Road,
Palatine, IL 60067.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 75
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Greencastle of Palatine, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dzenkner@embraceliving.org
- Phone: (630)766-3570
Walden Oaks
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
1224 WALDEN OAKS DR,
Woodstock, IL 60098.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 125
- 2 Bedroom: 13
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Walden Oaks Apartments Preservation, NFP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: azemlan@hhdevcorp.com
- Phone: (312)602-6500
Buena Vista Townhomes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 36
Address :
1287 Fleetwood Dr.,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Buena Vista Townhomes, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JRappin@evergreenres.com
- Phone: 312/382-3229
Rand Grove Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 212
Address :
761-773 E Rand Grove LN,
Palatine, IL 60074.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 98
- 3 Bedroom: 50
- 4 Bedroom: 20
Owner Name :
- Rand Grove Preservation Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bill@preservationpartners.org
- Phone: 3108026670
Foxview I Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 366
Address :
1 MIDDLESEX DR,
Carpentersville, IL 60110.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 106
- 3 Bedroom: 260
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Foxview Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sam@thecapitalrealty.com
- Phone: 845-356-7773
Sidney L. Port Center
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 54
Address :
1760-B W. Algonquin RD,
Palatine, IL 60067.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Little City for Community Development
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: KTrevillian@littlecity.org
- Phone: 847-221-7842
Buena Vista Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 231
Address :
1287 FLEETWOOD DR,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 126
- 2 Bedroom: 91
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Buena Vista Manager LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JRAPPIN@evergreenreg.com
- Phone: 3125081531
The Villager/Briarwood
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 116
Address :
77 Williams,
Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 37
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CRYSTAL LAKE ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kwolff@zmeridian.com
- Phone: (608)836-1152
Family Court Townhomes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 74
Address :
120 S. State Street,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 17
- 3 Bedroom: 46
- 4 Bedroom: 7
Owner Name :
- Family Court Rehabilitation
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: adam@beardevelopment.com
- Phone: 6082306206
Kane Cook Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 13
Address :
458 Clark Street,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 13
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Kaneco Association
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kkoch@aidcares.com
- Phone: (630) 844-5040
Central Park Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 149
Address :
120 S. State Street,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 136
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Central Park Towers, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dduncan@haelgin.org
- Phone: 847-608-4402
Fox Hill Senior Housing, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
302 Front Street,
Mchenry, IL 60050.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Fox Hill Senior Housing, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Lisa.Ingalls@Lssi.org
- Phone: 815-636-2496
Congress Parkway Apartment Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
383 Ambassador Cir,
Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pedcor Investments-2012-CXLV, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mikes@pedcor.net
- Phone: 317-587-0336
Pearl Street Commons, Llc
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
3512 Pearl Street,
Mchenry, IL 60050.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pearl Street Commons
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jwilmoth@fccommunities.org
- Phone: 847-849-5301
Spruce Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 7
Address :
560 East Spruce Drive,
Palatine, IL 60074.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 7
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Spruce Village LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rkoenig@hodc.org
- Phone: 8475642900
1212 Larkin
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
1212 Larkin Avenue,
Elgin, IL 60123.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Larkin LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jwilmoth@fccommunities.org
- Phone: 8478495305
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Lake In The Hills, Illinois, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Lake In The Hills, Illinois
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Lake In The Hills, Illinois
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Lake In The Hills, Illinois can help you find and afford low-income housing.
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Lake In The Hills, Illinois.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Lake In The Hills, Illinois will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Lake In The Hills, Illinois are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the McHenry County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Lake In The Hills, Illinois
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Lake In The Hills, Illinois
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Lake In The Hills, Illinois issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.