Chicago Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Chicago, Illinois.

Waiting List
Closed: Chicago, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: General Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Lake Parc Place Family Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Chicago Housing Authority Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Disaster Victims Other Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Chicago, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one month in October 2014; and before that in 2010. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were added to the waiting list by random lottery.

More than 280,000 people applied in 2014, up from the 203,000 people who applied in 2010.

Applicants were sent a letter by mail after April 2015 to notify them if they were placed on the waiting list or not.

The CHA estimates the wait time for those selected to be between 1 and 5 years.

For more information, visit the CHA Housing Choice Voucher Program page here.

Open Until Further Notice: Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently open, from December 12, 2018 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

To apply, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the CHA website here.

Open Until Further Notice: General Public Housing Waiting List

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) General Public Housing waiting list is currently open, from December 12, 2018 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

To apply, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

Income limit information can be found here.

For more information, visit the CHA Public Housing page here.

Open Until Further Notice: Lake Parc Place Family Public Housing Waiting List

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Family Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Lake Parc Place is currently open, since at least December 11, 2018, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Visit Lake Parc Place, located at 3983 S. Lake Park, Chicago, IL 60653, to complete an online application.

Income limit information can be found here.

For more information, visit the CHA Public Housing page here.

Open Until Further Notice: Chicago Housing Authority Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Senior Public Housing waiting list is currently open, since at least December 11, 2018, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

To apply, complete the online application.

Income limit information can be found here.

For more information, visit the CHA Public Housing page here.

Open Until Further Notice: Disaster Victims Other Waiting List

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Disaster Victims waiting list is currently open, since at least December 11, 2018, until further notice.

To apply, complete the online application.

For more information, visit the CHA website here.

About The Agency

Chicago Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 76,679 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

60 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL

Visit Website(312) 742-8500

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 Chicago Housing Authority?

Chicago Housing Authority serves 63,946 low-income households. The agency manages 59,813 Housing Choice Vouchers and 12,507 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Chicago Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Chicago Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Chicago Housing Authority households.

How many Chicago Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 18,544 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Chicago Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Chicago Housing Authority?

There are 49238 female-headed renter households living in Chicago Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Chicago Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Chicago Housing Authority renters?

Black 53,715
Asian-Pacific Islander 1,279
White 3,197
Hispanic 5,755

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Chicago Housing Authority?

There are 22381 households headed by seniors served by the Chicago Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Chicago Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Chicago Housing Authority housing?

There are 13428 persons with disabilities living in Chicago Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Chicago Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Chicago Housing Authority?

There is no information available about the HUD performance rating of the Chicago Housing Authority.

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.

How often does Chicago Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Chicago Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 27, 2014 and closed on November 24, 2014.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Chicago Housing Authority

Lathrop Homes

2000 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60647

Oakwood Shores

3859 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Warren Apartments

1533 W. Warren Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60661

Mahalia Place at Legends South

116 E 43rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Keystone Place

6336 S Ingleside Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60637

Hollard Homes Park Phase One

2031 S Clark St, Chicago, Illinois 60616

West Haven Park Tower

100 N Hermitage Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Hilliard Senior - Holsten P2

30 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Roosevelt Square

1222 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60608

Hansberry Square at Legends South

4034 S State St, Chicago, Illinois 60609

Parkside Phase 1b Rental

545 W Division St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Britton Budd Apartments

501 W Surf St, Chicago, Illinois 60657

Kenmore Apartments

5040 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60640

Coleman Place at Legends South

223 E 41St St, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Westhaven Park

110 N. Wood street, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Park Boulevard

3506 S State St, Chicago, Illinois 60609

West End Phase II

301 S Maplewood Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Pomeroy Apartments

5650 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60660

Jackson Square at West End

2425 W Adams St, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Park Douglas

2719 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60608

Savoy Square Legends South

4448 S State St, Chicago, Illinois 60609

Sullivan Station

1060 E 42nd St, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Lake Street Studios

727 W LAKE ST, Chicago, Illinois 60661

Park Boulevard IIB

3720 S. Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60609

Casa Queretero

2012 W. 17th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60608

Oso Apartments

3435 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618

Park Douglas I

2707 W 12th Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60608

The Concord At Sheridan

6438 N SHERIDAN RD, Chicago, Illinois 60626

Los Vecinos

4250 W NORTH AVE, Chicago, Illinois 60639

Branch of Hope

5628-5630 S HALSTED ST, Chicago, Illinois 60621

Gwendolyn Place

109 E 43st St, Chicago, Illinois 60653

ST EDMUND'S TOWER ANNEX

6151 S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, Illinois 60637

Judge Slater Senior Apartments

4218 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Independence Apartments

4022 N ELSTON AVE, Chicago, Illinois 60618

Northtown Apartments

2410 W PRATT BLVD, Chicago, Illinois 60645

Lincoln Perry Annex

243 E 32ND ST, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Scattered Sites North East

654 W Grace St, Chicago, Illinois 60640

Vivian Carter Apartments

6401 S Yale Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60621

ABLA / Brooks Homes

1353-71 S Loomis St , Chicago, Illinois 60608

Lincoln Perry Apartments & Lincoln Perry Annex

3245 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Lake Grove Village Apartments

3555 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Pii - South Region

7832 S Merrill Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60649

Parkside of Old Town P2a

544 W Oak St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Lake Park Crescent Condos

4044 S Oakenwald Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Parkside of Old Town

545 W Division St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Fountain View

1335-1343 S Independence Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60623

Lawndale Gardens

2537 S California Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60608

West End Archer Courts

2638 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Jazz on the Boulevard

4162 S Drexel Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Trumbull Park Homes

2455 E 106th St, Chicago, Illinois 60617

Wentworth Gardens

239 W 37th Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60609

Frances Cabrini Homes

815 N Cambridge Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Horner Westhaven

1815 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Scattered Sites North Central

2115 S Marshall Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60625

Langston

4225 S Langley Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Quincy

606-608 E 43rd St, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Altgeld Gardens I

700 E 133rd Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60827

Dearborn Homes

2840 S State St, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Bridgeport Senior Apartments

841 E 32nd St, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Orchard Park

1479-1547 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Hilliard Homes - Senior

2111 S Clark St, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Lake Park Crescent

1061 E 41st Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60653

One South Leavitt

1 S Leavitt St, Chicago, Illinois 60612

The Pershing

3845 S State St, Chicago, Illinois 60609

Domain Lofts

900 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Old Town Village West

662 W Division St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Old Town Square

301-305 W Scott St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Renaissance North

551 W North Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Maria Diaz Apartments

2111 N Halsted St, Chicago, Illinois 60614

Edith Spurlock Sampson Apartments

2640 and 2720 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60614

Mary Jane Richardson-Jones Apartments

4930 S Langley Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60615

Ada S Dennison-McKinley Apartments

661 E 69th St, Chicago, Illinois 60637

Judge Green Apartments

4030 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Albany Terrace

3030 W 21st Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60623

Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments

3700 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, Illinois 60624

Patrick Sullivan Apartments

1633 W Madison St, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Wicker Park Annex

1414 N Damen Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60622

Ella Flagg Young Apartments

4645 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60640

116 Elm Apartments

116 W Elm St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Mary Hartwell Catherwood Apartments

3920-40 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois 60613

Flannery Apartments

1531 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Armour Square Annex

3210 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Mahalia Jackson Apartments

9141-77 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60617

Alfred Barnett Duster Apartments

150 S Campbell Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Lidia Pucinska Annex

847 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60642

Lake Parc Place

3983 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Mohawk North

1441-1491 N Larrabee St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Scattered Sites North West

925 N California Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60622

Washington Park

4008 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

St Edwards Meadows

6141 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60637

Hilliard Homes

2031 S Clark St, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Northtown Village Apartments

1311 N Halsted St, Chicago, Illinois 60642

Scattered Sites Southwest

1550 W 88th St , Chicago, Illinois 60649

Fannie Emanuel Apartments

3916 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60624

Archer Courts

2245 S Stewart Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60616

Altgeld Gardens II

1101 E 130th Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60827

Philip Murray Homes

601 E 131st St, Chicago, Illinois 60827

Wentworth Gardens

3770 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60609

River Village South

623 W Oak St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

River Village North

1000 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

The Larrabee

873 N Larrabee St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Mohawk Partners

1400-1438 N Mohawk St, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Kenneth Campbell Apartments

6360 S Minerva Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60637

Judge Slater Apartments

740 E 43rd St, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Major Lawrence Apartments

655 W 65th St, Chicago, Illinois 60621

Maudelle Brown Bousfield Apartments

4949 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60615

Caroline Hedger Apartments

6400 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60626

Vivian Gordon Harsh Apartments

4227 S Oakenwald Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60653

Minnie Riperton Apartments

4250 S Princeton Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60609

Daniel Hudson Burnham Apartments

1930 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60626

Jones Apartments

1447 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60608

Margaret Day Blake Apartments

2140 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois 60614

Elizabeth Woods Apartments

1845 N Larrabee St, Chicago, Illinois 60614

1611 Racine Apartments

1611 S Racine Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60608

Lorraine Hansberry Apartments

5670 W Lake St, Chicago, Illinois 60644

Long Life Apartments

344 W 28th Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60616

William Castleman Apartments

4945 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60640

Judge Fisher Apartments

5821 N Broadway St, Chicago, Illinois 60660

Harry J Schneider Apartments

1750 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60660

Hattie Callner Apartments

855 W Aldine Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60657

Elizabeth Davis Apartments

440 N Drake Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60624