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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

  • BISSEL APARTMENTS1300 Klein Ave, Venice 62090 · 92 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • WASHINGTON SCENE6001 S Vernon Ave, Chicago 60637 · 92 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • WOODCREST APARTMENTS1410 Dakota Dr, Ottawa 61350 · 92 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • COLONIAL GARDENS/GREENVIEW MANOR APTS1540 18th St, Charleston 61920 · 92 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Water s Edge Apartments2717 N Leavitt St, Chicago 60647 · 91 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CASL SENIOR HOUSING2108 S Princeton Ave, Chicago 60616 · 90 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • MORNINGSIDE SOUTH/JENKINS HALL171 W Oak St, Chicago 60610 · 90 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • OAKRIDGE VILLAGE299 Oakridge Ct, Antioch 60002 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • 21ST & MICHIGAN APARTMENTS2101 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60616 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • BARWELL MANOR612 S Genesee St, Waukegan 60085 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • FOREST RIDGE APARTMENTS1215 2nd Ave, Aurora 60505 · 89 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SANDWICH MANOR216 E Hall St, Sandwich 60548 · 89 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HILLCREST APARTMENTS1916 N Orleans St, McHenry 60050 · 88 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ST. VINCENT DEPAUL RESIDENCE4040 N Oakley Ave, Chicago 60618 · 86 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PORTA COELI RESIDENCE2260 E 99th St, Chicago 60617 · 86 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • RIVERAIN POINT APARTMENTS200 N Island Ave, Batavia 60510 · 85 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • BETH ANNE EXTENDED LIVING1143 N Lavergne Ave, Chicago 60651 · 85 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FARWELL-JARVIS APTS1345 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago 60626 · 84 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • EVERGREEN TERRACE1301 N Cleveland Ave, Chicago 60610 · 84 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • LAKEWOOD VILLAGE4109 Beech St, Island Lake 60042 · 84 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • FAITH COUNTRYSIDE HOMES1331 26th St, Highland 62249 · 84 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Taft Homes 9% + RAD245 Green St, Peoria 61603 · 82 assisted units · Families
  • Mattoon Towers90 Prairie Ave, Mattoon 61938 · 81 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LAWNDALE NEW DEVELOPMENT, LLC3206 W Douglas Blvd, Chicago 60623 · 81 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI RESIDENCE12218 Will Cook Rd, Palos Park 60464 · 81 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CEDAR VILLAGE310 N Milwaukee Ave, Lake Villa 60046 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • COUNTRY CLUB HGTS. APTS.742 Country Club Hts, Quincy 62301 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • TOLTON MANOR6345 S Stewart Ave, Chicago 60621 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FOREST APARTMENTS520 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn 60137 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LINCOLN TERRACE APARTMENTS2825 W Ann St, Peoria 61605 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ROUTE 9 PROPERTIES500 E 13th St, Gibson City 60936 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PATTEN HOUSE OF GLENVIEW939 Harlem Ave, Glenview 60025 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • DAVIS APARTMENTS3617 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60653 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CEDAR VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS320 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights 60005 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • TABOR LUTHERAN SENIOR HOUSING7429 S Kingston Ave, Chicago 60649 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HAVEN TOWERS7947 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago 60617 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • St. Sabina Sr. Suites1223 W 79th St, Chicago 60620 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES, INC.2007 W Downer Pl, Aurora 60506 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CARMEL HOUSE2815 Elisha Ave, Zion 60099 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • MAJOR JENKINS APARTMENTS5012 N Winthrop Ave, Chicago 60640 · 80 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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