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Section 8 · Illinois

Section 8 housing authorities in Illinois

66 housing authorities run Housing Choice Vouchers in Illinois. You apply with the one that serves the place where you live or want to live.

66housing authorities
119,220Section 8 units in HUD data
Chicago Housing Authoritylargest, 61,032 units
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Largest in Illinois

  1. 1Chicago Housing AuthorityChicago61,032units
  2. 2Housing Authority Cook CountyChicago14,142units
  3. 3DuPage Housing AuthorityWheaton3,360units

All 66 housing authorities

Ordered by number of Section 8 units in HUD data. Tap a name for income limits and rents in its area.

  1. Chicago Housing AuthorityChicago
    61,032
    (312) 742-8500
  2. Housing Authority Cook CountyChicago
    14,142
    (312) 542-4721
  3. DuPage Housing AuthorityWheaton
    3,360
    (630) 690-3555
  4. Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL.Grayslake
    3,287
    (847) 223-1170
  5. Housing Authority of JolietJoliet
    2,797
    (815) 727-0611
  6. St. Clair County Housing AuthorityBelleville
    2,695
    (618) 277-6988
  7. Springfield Housing AuthoritySpringfield
    2,463
    (217) 753-5757
  8. Housing Authority of Champaign CountyChampaign
    2,435
    (217) 378-7100
  9. Rockford Housing AuthorityRockford
    2,368
    (815) 489-8520
  10. Peoria Housing AuthorityPeoria
    2,153
    (309) 676-8736
  11. Housing Authority of the City of AuroraAurora
    1,499
    (630) 701-9977
  12. Housing Authority of the City of WaukeganWaukegan
    1,254
    (847) 244-8500
  13. Decatur Housing AuthorityDecatur
    1,249
    (217) 423-7711
  14. Madison County Housing AuthorityCollinsville
    1,223
    (618) 345-5142
  15. Housing Authority of ElginElgin
    1,164
    (847) 742-3853
  16. Menard County Housing AuthorityPetersburg
    1,036
    (217) 632-7723
  17. McHenry County Housing AuthorityCrystal Lake
    1,001
    (815) 338-7752
  18. Winnebago County Housing AuthorityRockford
    993
    (815) 963-2133
  19. The Housing Authority Of The City Of Danville, ILDanville
    965
    (217) 444-3101
  20. Kankakee County Housing AuthorityKankakee
    871
    (815) 939-7125
  21. Housing Authority of the County of Jackson, IL.Murphysboro
    661
    (618) 684-3183
  22. Housing Authority for LaSalle CountyOttawa
    653
    (815) 434-0380
  23. Housing Authority Of The County Of DeKalbDekalb
    606
    (815) 758-2692
  24. Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island CountyEast Moline
    591
    (309) 755-4527
  25. Housing Authority of the City of Rock IslandRock Island
    580
    (309) 788-0825
  26. Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, ILNorth Chicago
    546
    (847) 223-1170
  27. Housing Authority of the Village of Oak ParkOak Park
    546
    (708) 386-9322
  28. Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, ILBloomington
    467
    (309) 829-3360
  29. Housing Authority of Christian County, IllinoisPana
    377
    (217) 562-3121
  30. Quincy Housing AuthorityQuincy
    349
    (217) 222-0720
  31. Housing Authority of the County of McLean, Ill.Bloomington
    316
    (309) 829-3360
  32. East Peoria Housing AuthorityEast Peoria
    300
    (309) 698-4718
  33. Whiteside County Housing AuthorityRock Falls
    299
    (815) 625-0581
  34. Housing Authority of the County of BooneBelvidere
    297
    (815) 544-0084
  35. Knox County Housing AuthorityGalesburg
    285
    (309) 342-8129
  36. Housing Authority of Marion CountyCentralia
    282
    (618) 532-1894
  37. Fulton County Housing AuthorityCanton
    264
    (309) 647-4120
  38. Moline Housing AuthorityMoline
    246
    (309) 764-1819
  39. Woodford County Housing AuthorityEureka
    244
    (309) 467-4623
  40. Housing Authority of the Town of CiceroCicero
    239
    (708) 652-0386
  41. Illinois Housing Development AuthorityChicago
    235
    (312) 836-5200
  42. Housing Authority of the County of JerseyJerseyville
    199
    (618) 498-9516
  43. Kendall Housing AuthorityYorkville
    198
    (630) 593-8207
  44. Morgan County Housing AuthorityJacksonville
    195
    (217) 243-3338
  45. The Housing Authority of Henry CountyKewanee
    189
    (309) 852-2801
  46. Housing Authority of Park ForestPark Forest
    181
    (708) 503-7734
  47. Housing Authority of the County of WilliamsonCarterville
    167
    (618) 985-2422
  48. Ogle County Housing AuthorityOregon
    157
    (815) 732-1301
  49. Housing Authority of the City of Marion, IllinoisMarion
    156
    (618) 997-1258
  50. Housing Authority - County of SalineHarrisburg
    133
    (618) 252-6381
  51. Housing Authority of the County of McDonoughMacomb
    125
    (309) 837-2363
  52. Housing Authority of the County of RichlandOlney
    125
    (618) 395-2571
  53. Housing Authority of the County of Shelby, IL.Shelbyville
    122
    (217) 774-2167
  54. Warren County Housing AuthorityMonmouth
    104
    (309) 734-2080
  55. Housing Authority of Jefferson CountyMount Vernon
    99
    (618) 244-5910
  56. Montgomery County Housing AuthorityHillsboro
    93
    (217) 532-3672
  57. Housing Authority of Edgar CountyParis
    79
    (217) 465-8458
  58. Bureau County Housing AuthorityPrinceton
    75
    (815) 879-8106
  59. Housing Authority Of The County of Wayne, IllinoisFairfield
    73
    (618) 842-9008
  60. Housing Authority of Mt. Vernon, IllinoisMount Vernon
    70
    (618) 244-6275
  61. Housing Authority of the County of FranklinWest Frankfort
    65
    (618) 932-2124
  62. Logan County Housing AuthorityLincoln
    62
    (217) 732-7776
  63. Randolph County Housing AuthorityChester
    54
    (618) 826-4314
  64. Housing Authority of the County of JoDaviessGalena
    49
    (815) 777-0782
  65. Lee County Housing AuthorityDixon
    42
    (815) 284-2759
  66. Mercer County Housing AuthorityAledo
    38
    (309) 582-5410

Sources: HUD Open Data: Public Housing Authorities (updated by HUD on Oct 23, 2026).