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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.

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HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator ›

How to apply

  1. 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.
  2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Illinois: housing agencies 106

  • Chicago Housing AuthorityChicago · 19,175 public housing units · 61,032 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority Cook CountyChicago · 276 public housing units · 14,142 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL.Grayslake · 403 public housing units · 3,287 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • St. Clair County Housing AuthorityBelleville · 796 public housing units · 2,695 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Rockford Housing AuthorityRockford · 1,136 public housing units · 2,368 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • DuPage Housing AuthorityWheaton · 3,360 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of JolietJoliet · 425 public housing units · 2,797 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Springfield Housing AuthoritySpringfield · 740 public housing units · 2,463 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Peoria Housing AuthorityPeoria · 715 public housing units · 2,153 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of Champaign CountyChampaign · 2,435 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the City of AuroraAurora · 437 public housing units · 1,499 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Decatur Housing AuthorityDecatur · 949 public housing units · 1,249 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority for LaSalle CountyOttawa · 922 public housing units · 653 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • The Housing Authority Of The City Of Danville, ILDanville · 503 public housing units · 965 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Madison County Housing AuthorityCollinsville · 561 public housing units · 1,223 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of Jackson, IL.Murphysboro · 752 public housing units · 661 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • The Housing Authority of City of East St. LouisEast Saint Louis · 1,723 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the City of WaukeganWaukegan · 25 public housing units · 1,254 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Winnebago County Housing AuthorityRockford · 297 public housing units · 993 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of ElginElgin · 1,164 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, ILBloomington · 606 public housing units · 467 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Kankakee County Housing AuthorityKankakee · 274 public housing units · 871 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Menard County Housing AuthorityPetersburg · 1,036 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • McHenry County Housing AuthorityCrystal Lake · 22 public housing units · 1,001 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of WilliamsonCarterville · 724 public housing units · 167 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority Of The County Of DeKalbDekalb · 278 public housing units · 606 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island CountyEast Moline · 247 public housing units · 591 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the City of Rock IslandRock Island · 278 public housing units · 580 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of FranklinWest Frankfort · 684 public housing units · 65 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the Village of Oak ParkOak Park · 198 public housing units · 546 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Moline Housing AuthorityMoline · 486 public housing units · 246 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of Marion CountyCentralia · 445 public housing units · 282 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Knox County Housing AuthorityGalesburg · 424 public housing units · 285 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Quincy Housing AuthorityQuincy · 350 public housing units · 349 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, ILNorth Chicago · 149 public housing units · 546 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • The Housing Authority of Henry CountyKewanee · 449 public housing units · 189 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority - County of SalineHarrisburg · 477 public housing units · 133 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Whiteside County Housing AuthorityRock Falls · 265 public housing units · 299 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Morgan County Housing AuthorityJacksonville · 354 public housing units · 195 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Fulton County Housing AuthorityCanton · 284 public housing units · 264 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the City of Marion, IllinoisMarion · 328 public housing units · 156 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of Jefferson CountyMount Vernon · 310 public housing units · 99 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of McDonoughMacomb · 278 public housing units · 125 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of Christian County, IllinoisPana · 377 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Warren County Housing AuthorityMonmouth · 272 public housing units · 104 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Granite City Housing AuthorityGranite City · 355 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of UnionAnna · 346 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of JerseyJerseyville · 146 public housing units · 199 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Bureau County Housing AuthorityPrinceton · 249 public housing units · 75 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of McLean, Ill.Bloomington · 316 vouchersSign 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. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

Illinois: subsidized apartments 934

  • PEORIA/CHILLICOTHE APARTMENTSPeoria 61604 · 48 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • LOGAN VISTAS2600 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60647 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • TRINITY OAKS6225 S Drexel Ave, Chicago 60637 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SOUTH OF THE YARDS1110 W 50th St, Chicago 60609 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • VILLAGE SQUARE ELDERLY APARTMENTS1612 E Myrtle St, Canton 61520 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ASPEN COURTS/AKA/SCOTTSWOOD MANORUrbana 61801 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • VILLAGE GREEN OF BYRON100 Blanchard Ct, Byron 61010 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • DIVERSEY SQUARE PH II3212 W Diversey Ave, Chicago 60647 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES2107 W Downer Pl, Aurora 60506 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • MCGILL TERRACE821 E 49th St, Chicago 60615 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Southeast Englewood7405 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago 60621 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • MAY BUILDING1701 Bryant Ave, Edwardsville 62025 · 46 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LINCOLN SQUARE APARTMENTS1700 N School St, Normal 61761 · 46 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • STEVENS BUILDING118 Haller St, Wood River 62095 · 46 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • GREENFIELD AND ROODHOUSE HOMES603 Garfield St, Greenfield 62044 · 46 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • GRAND OAKS APARTMENTS36090 N Grand Oaks Ct, Gurnee 60031 · 45 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ARMITAGE HUMBOLDT APTS3004 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647 · 45 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • 712 W DIVERSEY APTS712 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago 60614 · 45 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • BURTON-DEVORE APARTMENTS610 N Henrietta St, Effingham 62401 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • PINCKNEYVILLE GARDENS102 E Randolph St, Pinckneyville 62274 · 44 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LAKE VILLAGE EAST APARTMENTS4700 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago 60615 · 43 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SHORE LINE PLACE324 Linden Ave, Wilmette 60091 · 43 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • THE GROVE AT KEITH CREEK690 S New Towne Dr, Rockford 61108 · 43 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • All SAINTS RESIDENCE11701 S State St, Chicago 60628 · 42 assisted units · Seniors
  • MILLER EAST APARTMENTS301 E Miller Dr, Jerseyville 62052 · 41 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • FIELDCREST VILLAGE603 N Prospect St, Cambridge 61238 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FINLEY APARTMENTS1151 S Finley Rd, Lombard 60148 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ST EDMUNDS HAVENS APARTMENTS6141 S University Ave, Chicago 60637 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ALMIRA MANOR220 Cedar St, Greenville 62246 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ADA S. MCKINLEY GROUP HOMES (SAMARITAS)9135 S Brandon Ave, Chicago 60617 · 40 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • ANATHOTH GARDENS34 N Keeler Ave, Chicago 60624 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • GODFREY ESTATES/NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS325 Big Arch Rd, Godfrey 62035 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ARROWHEAD APARTMENTS1932 Cambridge Ct, Palatine 60074 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • VILLAGE GREEN APARTMENTS748 Salem St, Rockton 61072 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • 17TH PLACE APARTMENTS2200 S 17th St, Mattoon 61938 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • GOLDEN OAKS APARTMENT111 W Acton Ave, Wood River 62095 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SANDERS APTS.4201 22nd Ave, Moline 61265 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HABILITATIVE SYSTEMS, INC.257 S Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago 60644 · 40 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • SACRAMENTO ELDERLY APARTMENTS2451 N Sacramento Ave, Chicago 60647 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • NEW SALEM PLACEEast St Louis 62202 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign 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.

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