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

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.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
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.
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

Johnsburg Workforce Housing dba Tuckaway Townhome3607 N Richmond Rd, Johnsburg 60051 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
BLARE TERRACE239 Park Ave, Wheeling 60090 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Myers Place1585 Dempster St Ste 110, Mt Prospect 60056 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Fairhaven Crossing407 E Hawley St, Mundelein 60060 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
TCB Oak Park 1801 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park 60304 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Emerson Square1580 Foster St, Evanston 60201 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Wildwood Commons691 S State St, Elgin 60123 · 2 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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