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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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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

  • Aurora Downtown Revitalization5618 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60646 · 7 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Lathrop Homes IB2890 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago 60618 · 7 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • The Carling1512 N La Salle Dr, Chicago 60610 · 7 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Spruce Village560 E Spruce Dr, Palatine 60074 · 7 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • ELLIOTT-PEARSON APARTMENTS405 E Walnut St, Chatsworth 60921 · 6 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • HICKORY STREET APARTMENTS233 Chestnut St, Louisville 62858 · 6 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • David-John Apartments116 E Pearl St, Staunton 62088 · 6 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FIESTA MANOR1014 5th Ave, Moline 61265 · 6 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • PARC1515 W Tiffany Dr, Peoria 61614 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • ZAUSA DRIVE GROUP HOME21046 Zausa Dr, Crest Hill 60403 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • MARGARET STREET GROUP HOMES501 S Margaret St, Joliet 60436 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • CANDICE HOUSE23810 S Candice Ct, Crete 60417 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • St. AILBE 811 HOUSING9101 S Harper Ave, Chicago 60619 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • MAPLEWAY ACHIEVEMENT CENTER417 W 11th Ave, Monmouth 61462 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • COTTONWOOD CILA513 Cottonwood Cir, East Peoria 61611 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • MCKINLEY III5000 W West End Ave, Chicago 60644 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • ANN STREET GROUP HOME711 Ann St, Joliet 60435 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Pioneer Road Apartments1463 Pioneer Rd, Crest Hill 60403 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Terry Drive Group Home404 Terry Dr, Joliet 60435 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • MEDINAH LANE GROUP HOME25436 Medinah Ln, Shorewood 60404 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • SYCAMORE DRIVE GROUP HOME911 Sycamore Dr, Shorewood 60404 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • LEXINGTON COURT GROUP HOME7219 Lexington Ct, Joliet 60431 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • DEBORAH HOUSE23858 S Deborah Ct, Crete 60417 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Aspen Court1557 Hunter St, Urbana 61802 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Pearl Street Commons, LLC3512 Pearl St, McHenry 60050 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Main Street Lofts487 Main St, West Chicago 60185 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Prairie Trail301 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox 60451 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • FRED WOODS HOME II INC.4631 N Beacon St, Chicago 60640 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Oso Apartments3435 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60618 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Berwyn Apartments3137 Oak Park Ave, Berwyn 60402 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Claridge Apartments319 Dempster St, Evanston 60201 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Johnson and Butler-Lindon Apartments6146 S Kenwood Ave, Chicago 60637 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • 5150 Northwest Highway5150 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago 60630 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Jarrell Washington Park5700 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60637 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Schiller Place711 W Schiller St, Chicago 60610 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • CASA DURANGO1858 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60608 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Johnsburg Workforce Housing dba Tuckaway Townhome3607 N Richmond Rd, Johnsburg 60051 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • ELM APARTMENTS417 N Elm St, Flora 62839 · 4 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Maplewood Apartments606 S Maple St, Bunker Hill 62014 · 4 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • BLARE TERRACE239 Park Ave, Wheeling 60090 · 4 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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