Oak Park Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Oak Park, Illinois.

Waiting List
Closed: Oak Park, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Mills Park Tower Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: The Oaks Senior and Disabled Multi-Family Housing Other Senior and Disabled Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Farrelly-Muriello Apartments Disabled Multi-Family Housing Other Senior and Disabled Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Oak Park, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 4, 2024, until March 15, 2024. This waiting list was last open in March, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

The maximum income limit for each household size were as follows:

  • 1 Person $38,650 | 5 Persons $59,600
  • 2 Persons $44,150 | 6 Persons $64,000
  • 3 Persons $49,650 | 7 Persons $68,400
  • 4 Persons $55,150 | 8 Persons $72,800

This waiting list had the following preferences: The OPHA gives preferences to very low-income households who are:

  • Legal residents of Oak Park; or
  • Currently employed 30 hours or more per week in the Village of Oak Park; or
  • Hired to work 30 hours or more per week in the Village of Oak Park

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OPHA public notice on February 28, 2024.

Open Until Further Notice: Mills Park Tower Senior Public Housing Waiting List

The Oak Park Housing Authority Senior Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Mills Park Tower is currently open.

The OPHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from March 29, 2022, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Select the link that is available online here.
  2. Call (708) 386-7536 to request an application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Local residency.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, in order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OPHA on March 11, 2022.

Open Until Further Notice: The Oaks Senior and Disabled Multi-Family Housing Other Senior and Disabled Waiting List

The Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) Senior and Disabled Multi-Family Housing waiting list for apartments at The Oaks is currently open.

The OPHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of October, 2019, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Select the link that is available online here.
  2. Call (708) 386-7536 to request an application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Local residency.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OPHA website.

Open Until Further Notice: Farrelly-Muriello Apartments Disabled Multi-Family Housing Other Senior and Disabled Waiting List

The Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) Disabled Multi-Family Housing waiting list for apartments at Farrelly-Muriello Apartments is currently open.

Please note: According to the OPHA, this property "is designed and constructed to meet the housing needs of severely mobility impaired individuals who are able to live independently."

The OPHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of October, 2019, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Select the link that is available online here.
  2. Call (708) 386-7536 to request an application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Local residency.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OPHA website.

About The Agency

Oak Park Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 690 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

21 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL

Visit Website(708) 386-9322

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Oak Park Housing Authority?

Oak Park Housing Authority serves 606 low-income households. The agency manages 546 Housing Choice Vouchers and 186 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Oak Park Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Oak Park Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Oak Park Housing Authority households.

How many Oak Park Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 103 households and make up 17 percent of households served by Oak Park Housing Authority.

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

There are 478 female-headed renter households living in Oak Park Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Oak Park Housing Authority.

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

Black 448
White 127
Hispanic 24

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

There are 321 households headed by seniors served by the Oak Park Housing Authority. Senior households are 53% of households in Oak Park Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 206 persons with disabilities living in Oak Park Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 34% of households served by the Oak Park Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Oak Park Housing Authority?

The Oak Park Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.

How often does Oak Park Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Oak Park Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 4, 2024 and closed on March 15, 2024.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Oak Park Housing Authority

Mills Park Tower

1025 Pleasant Pl, Oak Park, Illinois 60302