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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

  • STERLING TOWER APARTMENTS2403 E 19th St, Sterling 61081 · 110 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • COLONIAL HOUSE APARTMENTS1600 N 14th St, Dekalb 60115 · 110 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • GREENWOOD MANOR333 S Main St, Decatur 62523 · 108 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • HARBOR VILLAGE APARTMENTS1360 S 4th St, Aurora 60505 · 108 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CARROLL TOWER200 N 2nd St, St Charles 60174 · 108 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • MEDS APARTMENTS60 E 36th Pl, Chicago 60653 · 108 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • BARBARA JEAN (BJ) WRIGHT COURT APARTMENTS1350 S Morgan St, Chicago 60608 · 108 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • OGDEN MANOR395 W Ogden Ave, Naperville 60563 · 108 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Shoreham Bristol Apartments3318 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago 60657 · 107 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • AUBURN MANOR APARTMENTS4026 Auburn St, Rockford 61101 · 107 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • VICTORY APARTMENTS1219 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago 60622 · 107 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • BREMENTOWNE MANOR16130 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park 60477 · 106 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FORNOF MANOR606 E Morrell St, Streator 61364 · 105 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ELLIOTT MANOR HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY200 W Waverly St, Morris 60450 · 105 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HORIZON VILLLAGE/WEST ZION HIGHLAND4119 Barberry Ln, Zion 60099 · 105 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ELLIS LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS4624 S Ellis Ave, Chicago 60653 · 105 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • COUNTRY VILLAGES I, II, III40 Lois Ln, Metropolis 62960 · 104 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CREEKWOOD APARTMENTS150 Yordy Rd, Morton 61550 · 104 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ARMITAGE COMMONS3720 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647 · 104 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PARK TOWERS405 Williams St, Springfield 62704 · 104 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SHOREWOOD TOWERS1074 Michael Ct, Glendale Heights 60139 · 104 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • WOODLAND TOWERS306 Pine Lake Rd, Collinsville 62234 · 104 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Lakeland Apartments45 Ernest Ave, Fox Lake 60020 · 104 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SUNNYDALE COMMONS APARTMENTS810 E Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago 60615 · 103 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • OAK WOODS (IHDA)740 W Joan Ct, Peoria 61614 · 103 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • GOOD SHEPHERD MANOR445 E Main St, Barrington 60010 · 102 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • PARKVIEW TOWERS/AKA/BAPTIST TOWER5110 S King Dr, Chicago 60615 · 102 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SUNSET HILL1470 Summit Dr, Pekin 61554 · 102 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SAGE CREST APARTMENTS827 N Lake St, Aurora 60506 · 102 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SHEFFIELD MEADOW APTS1800 Maple Ave, Belvidere 61008 · 102 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • EBENEZER PRIMM TOWERS1001 Emerson St, Evanston 60201 · 101 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • KANKAKEE KOMMONS155 W Mertens St, Kankakee 60901 · 101 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • South Chicago Salud Center & Senior Housing3039 E 91st St, Chicago 60617 · 101 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SUNNYCREST MAN0R1805 S Cottage Grove Ave, Urbana 61801 · 101 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • 1335 S. DIAMOND, LP1335 S Diamond St, Jacksonville 62650 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LANGMAN APTS.2301 1st St E, Milan 61264 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LINCOLN TOWERS320 N Harlem Ave, Freeport 61032 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LAFAYETTE SQUARE APARTMENTS100 W Jefferson St, Macomb 61455 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ILLINI TOWERS940 Crosstown Ave, Silvis 61282 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CARRIAGE HOUSE II3757 N Portage Pl, Decatur 62526 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign 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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