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Affordable apartments in South Elgin, Illinois

2 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.

2 lihtc

Buildings

MARISON MILL SUITES

LIHTC
126 N CENTER ST, SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 60177
Income-restricted units
66 of 66
Year placed in service
2019
Bedroom mix
56 1BR · 10 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,090 rent + $129 utilities = $2,219/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WATER'S EDGE OF SOUTH ELGIN

LIHTC
50 N RIVER ST, SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 60177
Income-restricted units
48 of 50
Year placed in service
8888
Bedroom mix
27 1BR · 17 2BR · 6 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,090 rent + $129 utilities = $2,219/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 60177

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,740n/a
1 bedroom$1,860n/a
2 bedroom$2,090$1,502
3 bedroom$2,690n/a
4 bedroom$3,110n/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 : Kane 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: South Elgin cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview