Affordable housing in North Suburbs · TangrenLi USA

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.

North Suburbs: housing agencies 8

  • Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL.Grayslake · 403 public housing units · 3,287 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • DuPage Housing AuthorityWheaton · 3,360 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the City of WaukeganWaukegan · 25 public housing units · 1,254 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of ElginElgin · 1,164 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 DeKalbDekalb · 278 public housing units · 606 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the Village of Oak ParkOak Park · 198 public housing units · 546 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

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.

North Suburbs: subsidized apartments 127

  • FINLEY APARTMENTS1151 S Finley Rd, Lombard 60148 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ARROWHEAD APARTMENTS1932 Cambridge Ct, Palatine 60074 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • B. J. GASTON BETHSEDA VILLAGE2400 29th St, Zion 60099 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • MANCHESTER KNOLLS COOP1700 Barrett Ct, North Chicago 60064 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • OVER THE RAINBOW UNIT II2040 Brown Ave, Evanston 60201 · 33 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • CLEARBROOK HOMES3980 Fairfax Ave, Rolling Meadows 60008 · 30 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • OAK TREE VILLAGE1471 Foster St, Evanston 60201 · 30 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ELGIN SCHOOLHOUSE260 Center St, Elgin 60120 · 27 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • LAKE MANOR APARTMENTS200 N Lake St, Mundelein 60060 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Little City for Community Development12 S Cedar St, Palatine 60067 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • ROBINEAU GROUP LIVING FACILITY7550 Kostner Ave, Skokie 60076 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • NORTH SHORE HOMES8167 Lincoln Ave, Skokie 60077 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • WAUKEGAN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING2811 Sunset Ave, Waukegan 60087 · 23 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • EVANSTON APARTMENTS824 Dobson St, Evanston 60202 · 21 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • RYAN FARRELLY APARTMENTS435 S Humphrey Ave, Oak Park 60302 · 21 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • THE LAMBS FARM14245 W Rockland Rd, Green Oaks 60048 · 18 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS318 W Forest Ave, Round Lake 60073 · 17 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • RAVINIA HOUSING755 Pleasant Ave, Highland Park 60035 · 17 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • GREENBRIER APARTMENTS926 Greenbrier Rd, Dekalb 60115 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Crescent Place310 W Rand Rd, Arlington Heights 60004 · 16 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • OPPORTUNITY HOUSE RESIDENCES350 N Maple St, Sycamore 60178 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • AUGUSTANA GROUP HOME34377 N Almond Rd, Gurnee 60031 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • HARVARD SUPPORTIVE HOUSING600 S Howard St, Harvard 60033 · 15 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • VILLAGE GREEN-GENOA216 E Railroad Ave, Genoa 60135 · 13 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • KANE COOK HOMES458 Clark St, Elgin 60123 · 13 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • CANTICLE PLACEWheaton 60187 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Kirwan Apartments2801 Sunset Ave, Waukegan 60087 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Phil Haven Apartments2418 E Hintz Rd, Arlington Heights 60004 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • 1212 Larkin1212 Larkin Ave, Elgin 60123 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Arboretum West1005 E Division St, Lombard 60148 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • 5th Avenue Apartments800 S 5th Ave, Maywood 60153 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Armory Terrace RAD1701 N McAree Rd, Waukegan 60085 · 10 assisted units · Families
  • Greenhaven Apartments303 W Johnson St, Palatine 60067 · 9 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Union Apartments231 Wheeling Rd, Wheeling 60090 · 8 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Wildwood Trace695 S State St, Elgin 60123 · 8 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Taylor Place Apartments4107 W Crystal Lake Rd, McHenry 60050 · 8 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Spruce Village560 E Spruce Dr, Palatine 60074 · 7 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
  • Claridge Apartments319 Dempster St, Evanston 60201 · 5 assisted unitsSign 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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