Affordable housing in Chicago · TangrenLi USA
Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.
HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator ›
How to apply
- Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
- Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
- Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
- In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.
Chicago: housing agencies 4
- Chicago Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority Cook CountySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the Town of CiceroSign in to view phone
- Illinois Housing Development AuthoritySign in to view phone
Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first.
Chicago: subsidized apartments 330
- PARKWAY GARDENSSign in to view phone
- MARSHALL FIELD GARDEN APT.Sign in to view phone
- South Shore ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- T.K. LAWLESS GARDENS ISign in to view phone
- LAKEVIEW TOWERSSign in to view phone
- LONG GROVE HOUSESign in to view phone
- GERMANO-MILLGATE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- WEST TOWN HOUSING PRESERVATIONSign in to view phone
- Lakeside Square ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- NORTHPOINTSign in to view phone
- VAN BUREN PARK APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- GENESIS COMMUNITY APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- BLUE OAK APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- LAKE VISTA APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- PINES OF EDGEWATERSign in to view phone
- WINTHROP TOWERS COOPERATIVESign in to view phone
- T.K. LAWLESS GARDENS IISign in to view phone
- GILL PARK COOPERATIVESign in to view phone
- MORNINGSIDE NORTHSign in to view phone
- CAMPBELL TERRACESign in to view phone
- CAMBRIDGE MANORSign in to view phone
- SENATE APTSSign in to view phone
- CIRCLE PARK APTSSign in to view phone
- EASTWOOD TOWERSSign in to view phone
- HUNTINGTON AND WHEELING TOWER APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- OAKLEY SQUARE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- Oasis Senior LivingSign in to view phone
- GREENWOOD SENIOR LIVING, LPSign in to view phone
- THE PINES OF EDGEWATER IISign in to view phone
- PULLMAN WHEELWORKSSign in to view phone
- CYRIL COURT APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- 6250 S. HARPER/PARKSHORE EAST ELDERLYSign in to view phone
- HEIWA TERRACESign in to view phone
- ACADEMY SQUARE APTSSign in to view phone
- WEST POINT PLAZASign in to view phone
- IKE SIMS VILLAGESign in to view phone
- LAWNDALE TERRACE/PLAZA COURTSSign in to view phone
- Diversey Square ISign in to view phone
- LAFAYETTE PLAZA HOUSING COOPERATIVESign in to view phone
- MAPLE POINTE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.
Affordable housing elsewhere in Illinois
Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.
