Section 8 in Kane County, IL
2,663 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Kane County, 84% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kane County?
No. Illinois state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Kane County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Kane County in the Chicago metro
Kane County is one of the counties inside the Chicago, IL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Chicago metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Kane County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Housing Authority of the City of Aurora
Aurora · PHA code IL090
1,499 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Elgin
Elgin · PHA code IL092
1,164 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Kane County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other Illinois counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 517,254 · FIPS 17089.