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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

  • EVERGREEN TOWER APTS1333 N Cleveland Ave, Chicago 60610 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CEDARS OF LEBANON APARTMENTS1047 N Emily Pl, Peoria 61604 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Maple Lawn700 N Main St, Eureka 61530 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SPOON RIVER TOWER401 N Illinois St, Lewistown 61542 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HILLCREST APARTMENTS1710 Muny Vista Dr, Alton 62002 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • COUGILL SENIOR APARTMENTS OF CHARLESTON500 W Polk Ave, Charleston 61920 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • LINCOLN TOWERS202 S Roosevelt Ave, Bloomington 61701 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ELGIN MANOR1350 Fleetwood Dr, Elgin 60123 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WOODLAWN REDEVELOPMENT NO. 26134 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago 60637 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SOUTHSIDE MANOR915 S Helen St, Peoria 61605 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Parkwood Commons, LLC1615 N Great Oak Rd, Peoria 61604 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • WASHINGTON PLAZA2301 W Washington St, Springfield 62702 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WILLOW SPRINGS APARTMENTS4000 Willow Spgs, Mount Vernon 62864 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SWARTZBERG HOUSE3101 W Touhy Ave, Chicago 60645 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WASHINGTON COURTS I5416 W Washington Blvd, Chicago 60644 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • The Woldford Apartments9 E Harrison St, Danville 61832 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CENTENNIAL NORTH APARTMENTS900 E Ardyce Ln, Mount Prospect 60056 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • RICHARD FLOWERS13990 S Grace Ave, Robbins 60472 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Lawson House - RAD30 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60654 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • BRYN MAWR APARTMENTS1703 E 72nd St, Chicago 60649 · 99 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ISLAND TERRACE APTS 4%6430 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago 60637 · 99 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Our Saviors Senior Housing14600 Indiana Ave, Dolton 60419 · 99 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Spring Grove Apartments4554 S Drexel Blvd, Chicago 60653 · 99 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • WEST TOWN SENIOR HOUSING2315 W Le Moyne St, Chicago 60622 · 99 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SILENT COOPERATIVE APARTMENTS2500 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60618 · 98 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • SALEM VILLAGE III1315 Rowell Ave, Joliet 60433 · 98 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ONE DEERFIELD PLACE733 Osterman Ave, Deerfield 60015 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CENTENNIAL APARTMENTS SOUTH900 Centennial Dr, Mount Prospect 60056 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • PINE GROVE APARTMENTS3639 N Pine Grove Ave, Chicago 60613 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • BRONZEVILLE SENIOR APARTMENTS460 E 41st St, Chicago 60653 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WESTWOOD TERRACEMoline 61265 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • BUENA VISTA TOWERS222 Locust St, Elgin 60123 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ROOSEVELT INDEPENDENCE1253 S Independence Blvd, Chicago 60623 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ANGLERS MANOR1017 S Mercer Ave, Bloomington 61701 · 95 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Rome Meadows99 Rome Mdws, Dix 62830 · 95 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FOX SHORE APARTMENTS430 N River St, Aurora 60506 · 94 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • 325 CORCORAN PLACE APARTMENTS345 N Austin Blvd, Chicago 60644 · 93 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LAFAYETTE TERRACE APARTMENTS6950 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago 60621 · 93 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LAKE GROVE VILLAGE3500 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago 60653 · 92 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Effingham Ministries512 E Hendelmeyer Ave, Effingham 62401 · 92 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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