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 462 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Illinois housing authorities serve 157427 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Illinois's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 43 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
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 March 7th, 2024.
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 October 5th, 2023.
Rock Island Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 25th, 2023.
Moline Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 18th, 2024.
Rockford Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 26th, 2023.
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 September 21st, 2023.
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 March 7th, 2024.
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 August 21st, 2023.
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 February 20th, 2024.
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 October 11th, 2023.
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 March 22nd, 2024.
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 November 21st, 2023.
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.
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