East St. Louis Housing Authority

This housing agency serves East Saint Louis, Illinois.

Waiting List
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Open Until Further Notice: East St. Louis Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The East St. Louis Housing Authority (ESLHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open. This waiting list opened on August 1, 2017, and is open indefinitely.

To apply, pick up an application at the ESLHA office, located at 700 North 20th Street, East St. Louis, IL 62205.

Once the application has been completed, it must be returned to the address above.

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For more information, visit the ESLHA website, or call the office at (618) 646-7100.

About The Agency

East St. Louis Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,139 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

700 North 20th Street, East St. Louis, IL

Visit Website(618) 646-7100

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the East St. Louis Housing Authority?

East St. Louis Housing Authority serves 921 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 921 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by East St. Louis Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of East St. Louis Housing Authority households.

How many East St. Louis Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 294 households and make up 32 percent of households served by East St. Louis Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority?

There are 727 female-headed renter households living in East St. Louis Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among East St. Louis Housing Authority renters?

Black 921

How many senior-headed renter households are served by East St. Louis Housing Authority?

There are 211 households headed by seniors served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in East St. Louis Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in East St. Louis Housing Authority housing?

There are 138 persons with disabilities living in East St. Louis Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the East St. Louis Housing Authority?

The East St. Louis Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

Public Housing Communities Managed by East St. Louis Housing Authority

NEW SALEM PLACE

1200 BLOCK OF ST LOUIS AVE, East St Louis, Illinois 62202

Turnkey - Scattered Sites

1832 Russell Ave, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62207

Phoenix Courts Estates

7721 Marybelle Ave, Centreville, Illinois 62203

John Deshields Homes

1200 Market Ave, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62201

Roosevelt Homes

1328 N 44th St, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62204

Emmet Griffin Homes

2630 Lincoln Ave, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62204

Lansdowne Towers

2901 Waverly Ave, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62204

Samuel Gompers Homes

450 N 6th St, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62201

Orr - Weathers Apartments

1400 Missouri Ave, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62201