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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

  • PRAIRIELAND TOWNHOUSES301 Huston St, Galesburg 61401 · 13 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • KANE COOK HOMES458 Clark St, Elgin 60123 · 13 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Village Apartments1300 Crane Ave, Rantoul 61866 · 13 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Illinois Accessible Housing InitiativePO Box 490554, Chicago 60649 · 13 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • DANVILLE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER1210 Holiday Dr, Danville 61832 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Third & Oak Apartments500 S 3rd Ave, Canton 61520 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • DOVER PLACE16 Dover Pl, La Grange 60525 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • JERRY CAIN1101 Moore St, Eldorado 62930 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LITTLE EGYPT APARTMENTS323 25th St, Cairo 62914 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • MILESTONE,INC. ELMWOOD EAST & STRAT2642 Elmwood Rd, Rockford 61103 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Marshall Mill Run Apartments410 S 11th St, Marshall 62441 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • VALLE VISTA APARTMENTS1410 Valle Vista Blvd, Pekin 61554 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • CANTICLE PLACEWheaton 60187 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Magnolia Properties201 N Grant St, Martinsville 62442 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ABELL APARTMENTS314 Cherry St, Omaha 62871 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Bowenshires207 N Clermont St, Bowen 62316 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SEQUOYA APARTMENTS15 S Sequoya St Apt A, Shabbona 60550 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WOODLAWN VILLA APARTMENTS115 E Galaxy Dr, Woodlawn 62898 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • TRINITY HOUSING32150 S West River Rd, Wilmington 60481 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • ST. LUKES AME CHURCH REHAB414 N 14th St, East St Louis 62201 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • PROSPECT HOMES8842 N Prospect St, Niles 60714 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • RICHARD COFIELD APTS - SALINE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHOCarrier Mills 62917 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Pearl Street Apartments101 E Pearl St, Martinsville 62442 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SCI APARTMENTS IV2202 E 23rd St, Sterling 61081 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • BRIDGEVIEW APARTMENTS7 Bridgeview, Beardstown 62618 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • ADA S.MCKINLEY II, INC.7119 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago 60636 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • KANE HOMES1858 Columbine Dr, Yorkville 60560 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • PARC PLACE8008 N Radnor Rd, Peoria 61615 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • NEW HOPE TRUST RESIDENCES1545 Williams Ct, Crete 60417 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • HOUSING 2006, INC.3115 Saint Anthony Rd, Quincy 62305 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • AMYS CROSSING1900 Brown St, Alton 62002 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Kirwan Apartments2801 Sunset Ave, Waukegan 60087 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Warren Apartments1533 W Warren Blvd, Chicago 60607 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Howard Apartments1567 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago 60622 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Phil Haven Apartments2418 E Hintz Rd, Arlington Heights 60004 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Humboldt Park Residence Apartments1152 N Christiana Ave, Chicago 60651 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Earle School Family1711 W 61st St, Chicago 60636 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • 1212 Larkin1212 Larkin Ave, Elgin 60123 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Arboretum West1005 E Division St, Lombard 60148 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • FRONTIERS WEST3432 N Molleck Dr, Peoria 61604 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign 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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