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Affordable apartments in Chicago, Illinois

670 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

LAWNDALE RESTORATION

LIHTC
3100 W DOUGLAS BLVD, CHICAGO, IL, 60623
Income-restricted units
1240 of 1240
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
8 studio · 101 1BR · 548 2BR · 429 3BR · 154 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

THE PAVILION APTS

LIHTC
5441 NE RIVER RD, CHICAGO, IL, 60656
Income-restricted units
1114 of 1114
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
183 studio · 636 1BR · 283 2BR · 9 3BR · 3 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PARKWAY GARDENS APTS

LIHTC
6536 S KING DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60637
Income-restricted units
694 of 694
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
346 2BR · 348 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HILLIARD HOMES

LIHTC
2031 S CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60616
Income-restricted units
654 of 654
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
414 1BR · 164 2BR · 56 3BR · 20 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

GROVE PARC PLAZA APTS

LIHTC
6020 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60637
Income-restricted units
504 of 504
Year placed in service
1990

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LAKE GROVE VILLAGE APTS

LIHTC
3500 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60653
Income-restricted units
458 of 458
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
162 1BR · 241 2BR · 55 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

THE PARKWAYS

LIHTC
6718 S E END AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60649
Income-restricted units
441 of 446
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
194 1BR · 203 2BR · 50 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

T.K. LAWLESS GARDENS I

Section 8
3550 S RHODES AVE, Chicago, IL, 60653
Income-restricted units
436 of 460
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CHARLES A BECKETT ASSOCIATES LP

LIHTC
400 E 41ST ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60653
Income-restricted units
403 of 420
Year placed in service
2007
Bedroom mix
69 studio · 183 1BR · 168 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LAKEVIEW TOWERS

Section 8
4550 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Income-restricted units
395 of 500
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRYN MAWR/BELLE SHORE APTS

LIHTC
1062 W BRYN MAWR AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60660
Income-restricted units
359 of 371
Year placed in service
1998
Bedroom mix
336 studio · 35 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,360 rent + $129 utilities = $1,489/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in Illinois

Residential electricity in Illinois runs about 17.95¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $129. Natural gas runs about $15.45/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for 60653

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,130n/a
1 bedroom$1,210n/a
2 bedroom$1,360$1,502
3 bedroom$1,750n/a
4 bedroom$2,030n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: hud_safmr.

HUD income limits : Cook County, IL

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. FY2025. Area median income: $119,900.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$25,200$42,000$67,150
2 people$28,800$48,000$76,750
3 people$32,400$54,000$86,350
4 people$35,950$59,950$95,900
5 people$38,850$64,750$103,600
6 people$43,150$69,550$111,250
7 people$48,650$74,350$118,950
8 people$54,150$79,150$126,600

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Chicago cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview