Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 112 public housing agencies in Illinois managing a total of 394 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Mobile County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
East St. Louis Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Chicago Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Peoria Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Springfield Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Granite City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Champaign County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Alexander County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Henry County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Greater Metropolitan Area Housing Authority of Rock Island County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Vermilion Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 10th, 2023.
Decatur Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority for LaSalle County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Madison County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Quincy Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rock Island Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Moline Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on July 20th, 2015.
Rockford Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Joliet manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Cook County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 17th, 2022.
Waukegan Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Grundy County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Menard County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 21st, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Freeport manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
St. Clair County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Dewitt County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Whiteside County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Ford manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lee County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Montgomery County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Christian County Illinois manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Kankakee County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Logan County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Massac County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Mason County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority - County of Saline manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Pekin manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Pulaski County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Adams County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Macoupin County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Perry County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Calhoun County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Williamson County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 10th, 2023.
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 7th, 2022.
Randolph County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Jackson County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Maywood Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority - City of Alton manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lake County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Marion County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Pope County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Jefferson County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Gallatin County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Franklin County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Effingham County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Johnson County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Clay County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Hardin manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Union manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
White County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Clark County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland Il. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Pike County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Greene County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Scott County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Jersey County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of McDonough County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Bond manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Morgan County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Edwards County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Carroll County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Jo Daviess County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Winnebago County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Fulton County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Knox County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Bureau County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Shelby Il. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Aurora Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Warren County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on December 19th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Elgin manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Wabash Il. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Livingston County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Ogle County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Richland manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Hancock County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Brown manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority County of Coles manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
DuPage Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Cass County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Oak Park Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Woodford County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence Il. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Henderson County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
McHenry County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of McLean Ill. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Hamilton County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Edgar County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Boone manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Mt. Vernon Illinois manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
East Peoria Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Marion manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Piatt County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the Town of Cicero manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Mercer County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Park Forest manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Kendall Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 29th, 2022.
Habitat Property Management Corp manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Illinois Housing Development Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 5th, 2015.
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opport. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.