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
- CHASE STREET APTSSign in to view phone
- CARROLL STREET APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- ST LEO SECTION 811Sign in to view phone
- ANIXTER VILLAGESign in to view phone
- THE CENTER ON HALSTEDSign in to view phone
- Illinois Accessible Housing InitiativeSign in to view phone
- PROSPECT HOMES
- ADA S.MCKINLEY II, INC.Sign in to view phone
- Warren ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Howard ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Humboldt Park Residence ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Earle School FamilySign in to view phone
- JACQUELINE TERRACESign in to view phone
- 46th & VINCENNES APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- 6001 West LawrenceSign in to view phone
- ROSELAND VILLAGESign in to view phone
- Sheridan Park PreservationSign in to view phone
- Jeffery Towers ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Paul G. Stewart III TownhomesSign in to view phone
- Cottage View TerraceSign in to view phone
- EL VALORSign in to view phone
- FRED WOODS HOMES ISign in to view phone
- Parkway ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- THI-7Sign in to view phone
- KEDZIE APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- OVER THE RAINBOW UNIT ISign in to view phone
- CREGIER APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- VINCENNES APARTMENTS
- Racine TerraceSign in to view phone
- CORNELL APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- CALUMET APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- Congress ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- KEATING APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- Milwaukee Avenue ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Aurora Downtown RevitalizationSign in to view phone
- Lathrop Homes IBSign in to view phone
- The CarlingSign in to view phone
- St. AILBE 811 HOUSINGSign in to view phone
- MCKINLEY IIISign in to view phone
- FRED WOODS HOME II INC.Sign 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.
