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
- JACKSON PARK TERRACESign in to view phone
- SOUTH SHORE HHDC LIHTC LLCSign in to view phone
- Loomis Court ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- NORTH ASHLAND REHABSign in to view phone
- SHERIDAN GUNNISON APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- SUNNYSIDE APTSSign in to view phone
- BETH-ANNE RESIDENCESSign in to view phone
- VAN BUREN PLACE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- Willa Rawls ManorSign in to view phone
- HARRISON COURTSSign in to view phone
- BETHEL TERRACESign in to view phone
- THE WASHINGTON AT WOODLAWN PARKSign in to view phone
- H.I.C.A. REDEVELOPMENTSign in to view phone
- SHERIDAN & AINSLIE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- T.E.BROWN APTSSign in to view phone
- LAKE PARK MANORSign in to view phone
- LAKE SHORE PLAZASign in to view phone
- CHATHAM PARK SOUTH COOPERATIVESign in to view phone
- BLOOMINGDALE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- MEDS APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- BARBARA JEAN (BJ) WRIGHT COURT APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- Shoreham Bristol ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- VICTORY APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- ELLIS LAKEVIEW APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- ARMITAGE COMMONSSign in to view phone
- SUNNYDALE COMMONS APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- PARKVIEW TOWERS/AKA/BAPTIST TOWERSign in to view phone
- South Chicago Salud Center & Senior HousingSign in to view phone
- EVERGREEN TOWER APTSSign in to view phone
- WOODLAWN REDEVELOPMENT NO. 2Sign in to view phone
- SWARTZBERG HOUSESign in to view phone
- WASHINGTON COURTS ISign in to view phone
- Lawson House - RADSign in to view phone
- BRYN MAWR APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- ISLAND TERRACE APTS 4%Sign in to view phone
- Spring Grove ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- WEST TOWN SENIOR HOUSINGSign in to view phone
- SILENT COOPERATIVE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- PINE GROVE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- BRONZEVILLE SENIOR 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.
