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Affordable apartments in Fox Lake, Illinois

4 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

LILAC APTS

LIHTC
3 LILAC AVE, FOX LAKE, IL, 60020
Income-restricted units
105 of 105
Year placed in service
2010
Bedroom mix
66 1BR · 70 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,650 rent + $129 utilities = $1,779/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Lakeland Apartments

Section 8
45 Ernest Avenue, Fox Lake, IL, 60020
Income-restricted units
104 of 104
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,650 rent + $129 utilities = $1,779/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LAKELAND APTS

LIHTC
45 ERNEST AVE, FOX LAKE, IL, 60020
Income-restricted units
104 of 104
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
99 1BR · 5 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,650 rent + $129 utilities = $1,779/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

THOMAS PLACE - FOX LAKE

LIHTC
229 THOMAS LN, FOX LAKE, IL, 60020
Income-restricted units
100 of 100
Year placed in service
2010
Bedroom mix
33 1BR · 67 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,650 rent + $129 utilities = $1,779/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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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 60020

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,370n/a
1 bedroom$1,460n/a
2 bedroom$1,650$1,502
3 bedroom$2,120n/a
4 bedroom$2,460n/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 : Lake 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: Fox Lake cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview