Affordable housing in South 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.

HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator ›

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.

South Suburbs: housing agencies 3

Housing Authority of JolietJoliet · 425 public housing units · 2,797 vouchersSign in to view phone
Housing Authority of Park ForestPark Forest · 181 vouchersSign in to view phone
Grundy County Housing AuthorityMorrisSign 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.

South Suburbs: subsidized apartments 53

ZAUSA DRIVE GROUP HOME21046 Zausa Dr, Crest Hill 60403 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MARGARET STREET GROUP HOMES501 S Margaret St, Joliet 60436 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CANDICE HOUSE23810 S Candice Ct, Crete 60417 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
ANN STREET GROUP HOME711 Ann St, Joliet 60435 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Pioneer Road Apartments1463 Pioneer Rd, Crest Hill 60403 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Terry Drive Group Home404 Terry Dr, Joliet 60435 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MEDINAH LANE GROUP HOME25436 Medinah Ln, Shorewood 60404 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
SYCAMORE DRIVE GROUP HOME911 Sycamore Dr, Shorewood 60404 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
LEXINGTON COURT GROUP HOME7219 Lexington Ct, Joliet 60431 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
DEBORAH HOUSE23858 S Deborah Ct, Crete 60417 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Prairie Trail301 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox 60451 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Berwyn Apartments3137 Oak Park Ave, Berwyn 60402 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
TORRENCE PLACE2320 Thornton Lansing Rd, Lansing 60438 · 3 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.

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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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