Public Housing Authorities in Illinois

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 106 PHAS listed below serve Illinois — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
Chicago Housing Authority	Chicago	68,337	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority Cook County	Chicago	14,325	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Lake, Il.	Grayslake	3,691	Yes	Closed
St. Clair County Housing Authority	Belleville	3,490	Yes	Closed
Rockford Housing Authority	Rockford	3,472	Yes	Closed
Dupage Housing Authority	Wheaton	3,359	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Joliet	Joliet	3,180	Yes	Closed
Springfield Housing Authority	Springfield	3,180	Yes	Closed
Peoria Housing Authority	Peoria	2,790	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Champaign County	Champaign	2,411	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Aurora	Aurora	1,937	Yes	Closed
Decatur Housing Authority	Decatur	1,931	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority for Lasalle County	Ottawa	1,589	Yes	Closed
The Housing Authority of the City of Danville, Il	Danville	1,517	Yes	Closed
Madison County Housing Authority	Collinsville	1,423	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Jackson, Il.	Murphysboro	1,403	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan	Waukegan	1,294	Yes	Closed
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis	East Saint Louis	1,278	No	Closed
Winnebago County Housing Authority	Rockford	1,203	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Elgin	Elgin	1,164	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, Il	Bloomington	1,073	Yes	Closed
Kankakee County Housing Authority	Kankakee	1,070	Yes	Closed
Menard County Housing Authority	Petersburg	1,027	Yes	Closed
Mchenry County Housing Authority	Crystal Lake	1,023	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Williamson	Carterville	891	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Dekalb	Dekalb	884	Yes	Closed
Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island County	East Moline	838	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island	Rock Island	821	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Franklin	West Frankfort	748	Yes	Closed
Moline Housing Authority	Moline	732	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park	Oak Park	729	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Marion County	Centralia	727	Yes	Closed
Knox County Housing Authority	Galesburg	709	Yes	Closed
Quincy Housing Authority	Quincy	699	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, Il	North Chicago	695	Yes	Closed
The Housing Authority of Henry County	Kewanee	638	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority - County of Saline	Harrisburg	610	Yes	Closed
Whiteside County Housing Authority	Rock Falls	564	Yes	Closed
Morgan County Housing Authority	Jacksonville	549	Yes	Closed
Fulton County Housing Authority	Canton	548	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Marion, Illinois	Marion	484	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Jefferson County	Mount Vernon	409	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Mcdonough	Macomb	403	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Christian County, Illinois	Pana	377	Yes	Closed
Warren County Housing Authority	Monmouth	376	Yes	Closed
Granite City Housing Authority	Granite City	355	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Union	Anna	346	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Jersey	Jerseyville	345	Yes	Closed
Bureau County Housing Authority	Princeton	324	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Mclean, Ill.	Bloomington	316	Yes	Closed
Woodford County Housing Authority	Eureka	308	Yes	Closed
East Peoria Housing Authority	East Peoria	300	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Boone	Belvidere	297	Yes	Closed
Ogle County Housing Authority	Oregon	287	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Wayne, Illinois	Fairfield	285	Yes	Closed
Macoupin County Housing Authority	Carlinville	280	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Edgar County	Paris	279	Yes	Closed
Perry County Housing Authority	Du Quoin	277	No	Closed
Randolph County Housing Authority	Chester	272	Yes	Closed
Logan County Housing Authority	Lincoln	255	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Shelby, Il.	Shelbyville	254	Yes	Closed
Lee County Housing Authority	Dixon	249	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority - City of Alton	Alton	247	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the Town of Cicero	Cicero	239	Yes	Closed
Livingston County Housing Authority	Pontiac	236	No	Closed
Dewitt County Housing Authority	Clinton	235	No	Closed
Montgomery County Housing Authority	Hillsboro	234	Yes	Closed
Massac County Housing Authority	Metropolis	233	No	Closed
Pike County Housing Authority	Barry	228	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Richland	Olney	200	Yes	Closed
Kendall Housing Authority	Yorkville	198	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Pekin	Pekin	196	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Freeport	Freeport	196	No	Closed
Clay County Housing Authority	Flora	187	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Park Forest	Park Forest	181	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority County of Coles	Mattoon	176	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence, Il.	Lawrenceville	171	No	Closed
Alexander County Housing Authority	Cairo	158	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Wabash, Il.	Mt Carmell	156	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Bond	Greenville	152	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Jodaviess	Galena	148	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Hardin	Elizabethtown	147	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Pulaski County	Mounds	130	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Adams County	Clayton	126	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Pope County	Golconda	122	No	Closed
White County Housing Authority	Crossville	115	No	Closed
Scott County Housing Authority	Winchester	105	No	Closed
Effingham County Housing Authority	Effingham	103	No	Closed
Mercer County Housing Authority	Aledo	98	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Gallatin County	Shawneetown	95	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, Il.	Toledo	92	No	Closed
Carroll County Housing Authority	Savanna	90	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Clark, Il.	Marshall	86	No	Closed
Hamilton County Housing Authority	Mc Leansboro	77	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Johnson County	Vienna	77	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Mt. Vernon, Illinois	Mount Vernon	68	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Brown	Mount Sterling	62	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Ford	Gibson City	60	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Greene County	White Hall	60	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Piatt County	Hammond	60	No	Closed
Edwards County Housing Authority	Albion	51	No	Closed
The Housing Authority of the County of Cass Il.	Beardstown	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Calhoun County	Hardin	43	No	Closed
Hancock County Housing Authority	Dallas City	30	No	Closed
Grundy County Housing Authority	Morris	—	No	Closed
Illinois Housing Development Authority	Chicago	—	Yes	Closed

Section 8 in Illinois

Each PHA in Illinois operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in Illinois

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most Illinois PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.