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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

  • MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PLAZA APTS.3220 W Madison St, Chicago 60624 · 138 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • NORTHWEST TOWER1170 W Erie St, Chicago 60642 · 137 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SPRING CREEK TOWERS2727 N Monroe St, Decatur 62526 · 137 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • DREXEL TOWERS APARTMENTS4917 S Drexel Blvd, Chicago 60615 · 136 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Park Tower247 Caterpillar Dr, Joliet 60436 · 134 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WALSH PARK1734 N Paulina St, Chicago 60622 · 134 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LINCOLN/DOUGLAS CARDINAL APARTMENTS101 N 4th St, Quincy 62301 · 133 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CHARLES A. BECKETT APTS.400 E 41st St, Chicago 60653 · 133 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Autumn Ridge Apartments326 S President St, Carol Stream 60188 · 132 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CRESTVIEW VILLAGE APARTMENTS202 N Crestlane Dr Apt 204, Kankakee 60901 · 132 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CEDAR VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG SOUTH1335 Mercury Dr, Schaumburg 60193 · 132 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • TALL OAK VILLAGE2324 Washington Rd, Washington 61571 · 132 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • RIDGE GARDEN APARTMENTS10010 Sayre Ave, Chicago Ridge 60415 · 132 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • OFALLON APARTMENTS750 Weber Rd, O Fallon 62269 · 131 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CHARLES COURT300 N Charles Ave, Naperville 60540 · 129 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • KENMORE PLAZA5225 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago 60640 · 129 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HIDDEN GLEN170 N Stadium Dr, Bourbonnais 60914 · 128 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • GALENA PARK TERRACE APARTMENTS5533 N Galena Rd, Peoria 61616 · 128 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Sandburg Village Apartments666 Home Blvd, Galesburg 61401 · 128 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Terrace Senior2321 Halsted Rd, Rockford 61103 · 128 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • JACKSON PARK TERRACE6040 S Harper Ave, Chicago 60637 · 127 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • MARIAN HEIGHTS APTS20 Marian Heights Dr, Alton 62002 · 127 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • VALLEYVIEW HEIGHTS APTS.1500 Valleyview Ave, Danville 61832 · 127 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SOUTH SHORE HHDC LIHTC LLC6920 S Crandon Ave, Chicago 60649 · 126 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Countryside Village II407 N 2nd St, Rochelle 61068 · 125 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PARK GLEN630 N Webster St, Taylorville 62568 · 125 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Riverwoods Apartments300 E River St, Kankakee 60901 · 125 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Loomis Court Apartments1314 W 15th St, Chicago 60608 · 125 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • GREENWOOD ESTATES725 W Hurlburt St, Peoria 61605 · 125 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • FRIENDSHIP MANOR925 Primm Rd, Lincoln 62656 · 124 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • NORTH ASHLAND REHAB1608 W Wilson Ave, Chicago 60640 · 124 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SHERIDAN GUNNISON APARTMENTS4827 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago 60640 · 124 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SUNNYSIDE APTS840 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago 60640 · 124 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • BETH-ANNE RESIDENCES4950 W Thomas St, Chicago 60651 · 124 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FELLOWSHIP CENTER301 Lafayette Ave E, Mattoon 61938 · 123 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • VAN BUREN PLACE APARTMENTS1504 W Van Buren St, Chicago 60607 · 123 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Willa Rawls Manor4120 S Indiana Ave, Chicago 60653 · 123 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HARRISON COURTS2930 W Harrison St, Chicago 60612 · 123 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • GALESBURG TOWERS1384 N Henderson St, Galesburg 61401 · 122 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • BETHEL TERRACE900 W 63rd Pkwy, Chicago 60621 · 122 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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