Waukegan Housing Authority

215 S. Martin Luther King Ave., Waukegan, IL, 60085

Housing Authority

Waukegan Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

448

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Lake County

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Program Summary for Waukegan Housing Authority

Waukegan Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Waukegan Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 448 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Waukegan Housing Authority administered a total of 848 Section 8 Vouchers. Waukegan Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Waukegan Housing Authority is located at 215 S. Martin Luther King Ave., Waukegan, IL, 60085 and serves the city of Waukegan. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Waukegan Housing Authority at, (847) 244-8500 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About Waukegan Housing Authority

Mission Statement

The mission of the Waukegan Housing Authority is to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination for low-income families, very low-income families, persons with disabilities, or the elderly.

Current Status Active
Size of Waukegan Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 5
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 848
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 448
Waiting list for the Waukegan Housing Authority is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Lake County, IL

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $31,850
  • $36,400
  • $40,950
  • $45,500
  • $49,150
  • $52,800
  • $56,450
  • $60,100
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $19,150
  • $21,850
  • $24,600
  • $27,300
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $51,000
  • $58,250
  • $65,550
  • $72,800
  • $78,650
  • $84,450
  • $90,300
  • $96,100

2017 Fair Market Rents for Lake County, IL

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Lake County, IL:

  • Efficiency
  • $912
  • One-Bedroom
  • $1055
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $1232
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1569
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1878

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Lake County Quick Facts

Population: 705,186
Persons Per Household: 2.84
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 19.3%
Homeownership Rate: 75.9%
Housing Units: 260,550
Yearly Income Per Person: $38,018
Median Household Income: $77,469

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