Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 33 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Lake Villa, 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.
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Cedar Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 80
Address :
310 N. Milwaukee Avenue,
Lake Villa, IL 60046.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cedar Village Limited Partnership/Daniel Plotnick
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ben.goldstein4@gmail.com
- Phone: (847)356-3900
Cedar Villas
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 202
Address :
1959-89 CEDAR LAKE RD,
Round Lake, IL 60073.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 112
- 2 Bedroom: 45
- 3 Bedroom: 45
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cedar Villas Associates
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: aaugustine@pmdchicago.com
- Phone: (312) 644-1055
Cinnamon Lake Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
2725 W GLEN FLORA AVE,
Waukegan, IL 60085.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cinnamon Lake Towers Associates, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: barry@weinstein1.com
- Phone: 8478166400
Augustana Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 15
Address :
34377 Almond RD,
Gurnee, IL 60031.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Augustana Group Homes for the Handicapped,Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: EHershey@Clearbrook.org
- Phone: (847) 385-5065
Assisi Homes Of Gurnee
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
3595 GRAND AVE.,
Gurnee, IL 60031.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ASSISI HOMES OF GURNEE, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mrankin@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303-830-3300
Brookhaven Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 181
Address :
150 Greenhaven Ln.,
Gurnee, IL 60031.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 83
- 2 Bedroom: 82
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Brookhaven Apartments Associates, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: srappin@evergreenreg.com
- Phone: 312-382-3237
B. J. Gaston Bethseda Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 39
Address :
2400 29TH ST,
Zion, IL 60099.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MOUNT ZION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: arogers@bethesdavillage.com
- Phone: 847-746-7004
Grand Oaks Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 45
Address :
36033 N GRAND OAKS CT,
Gurnee, IL 60031.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 5
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- PBH Grand Oaks
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mgr.grandoaks@bhmanagement.com
- Phone: 847-245-4400
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
Lambs Residence No. 2, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 112
Address :
14245 W. Rockland Rd.,
Libertyville, IL 60048.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 112
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LAMBS RESIDENCE NO.2, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dmy@lambsfarm.org
- Phone: (847) 362-4636
Horizon Villlage/West Zion Highland
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
4110 LAKE CT,
Zion, IL 60099.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Horizon Partners L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dankotcher@earthlink.net
- Phone: 312-280-1010
Liberty Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
120 E.Cook Rd.,
Libertyville, IL 60048.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 114
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Liberty Towers Associates III L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dennis.egidi@dre-pmc.com
- Phone: 8478166400
Lilac Ledge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 203
Address :
542 Washington Street,
Waukegan, IL 60085.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 23
- 1 Bedroom: 179
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lilac Ledge Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: wcddebco@aol.com
- Phone: (847) 367-1111
Lake Manor Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
200 N LAKE ST,
Mundelein, IL 60060.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lake Manor Management, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: info@lakemanorapartments.com
- Phone: (847) 361-4534
Oakridge Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 90
Address :
299 Oak Ridge Ct.,
Antioch, IL 60002.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Apartments at Oakridge Village LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: srappin@evergreenres.com
- Phone: 3123823254
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
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
Hebron Townhouses
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 63
Address :
2706 HEBRON AVE,
Zion, IL 60099.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 63
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hebron Townhouse Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tim@debrulerco.com
- Phone: 847-367-1111
Hickory Road Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
4160 Continental Drive,
Waukegan, IL 60087.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 45
- 2 Bedroom: 60
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hickory Manor 2004 Ltp.
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: aludwig@ludwigco.com
- Phone: (847) 263-6200
Lakeside Tower Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
200 Julian St.,
Waukegan, IL 60085.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 90
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Apex Waukegan IL LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: david@optimumpmc.com
- Phone: 7189254111
Manchester Knolls Coop
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 36
Address :
1700-02 BARRETT CT,
North Chicago, IL 60064.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 19
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 3
Owner Name :
- MANCHESTER KNOLLS COOPERATIVE
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: manchester_knolls@yahoo.com
- Phone: (847) 689-8855
Whispering Oaks Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 404
Address :
2401 W DUGDALE RD,
Waukegan, IL 60085.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 140
- 2 Bedroom: 176
- 3 Bedroom: 88
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Whispering Oaks Associates, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sam@thecapitalrealty.com
- Phone: 845-356-7773 ext 112
Pebbleshire Apartments Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 58
Address :
840 Cherry Valley Rd,
Vernon Hills, IL 60061.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 38
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pebbleshire II Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pczajkowski@bkd.com
- Phone: 8473671373
Rosewood Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 17
Address :
318 W FOREST AVE,
Round Lake, IL 60073.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ROSEWOOD HARMONY HOUSING LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: BBarolak@HarmonyHousing.org
- Phone: 212-649-9719
Prairie View Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 219
Address :
1 Prairie View Ct,
North Chicago, IL 60064.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 51
- 2 Bedroom: 126
- 3 Bedroom: 42
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- North Chicago - LCRDC, LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: wcddebco@aol.com
- Phone: 847-367-1111
Lakeland Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 104
Address :
45 Ernest Avenue,
Fox Lake, IL 60020.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Urban Fox Lake Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Adelman@nphpartners.com
- Phone: 207-829-9200
Waukegan Supportive Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 23
Address :
2700 Block of Sunset Avenue,
Waukegan, IL 60087.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WAUKEGAN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING NFP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: les@otrhousing.org
- Phone: 847-328-6633
Carmel House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 80
Address :
2815 Elisha Ave,
Zion, IL 60099.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Urban Zion Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: adelman@nphpartners.com
- Phone: 207-829-9200
The Lambs Farm
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 18
Address :
14245 West Rockland Road,
Libertyville, IL 60048.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lambs Residence III, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dmy@lambsfarm.org
- Phone: 8479903710
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
Barwell Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 90
Address :
612-620 S. Genesee St,
Waukegan, IL 60085.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 45
- 4 Bedroom: 10
Owner Name :
- Barwell Rehabilitation LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: adam@beardevelopment.com
- Phone: 6082306206
Fairhaven Crossing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
407 E Hawley St,
Mundelein, IL 60060.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mundelein Apartments, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: srappin@evergreenreg.com
- Phone: 312-234-9400
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
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 Villa, 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 Villa, Illinois
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Lake Villa, 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 Villa, 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 Villa, Illinois.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Lake Villa, 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 Villa, Illinois are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Lake 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 Villa, 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 Villa, 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 Villa, 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.