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Rockford Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Rockford, Illinois.

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Open Now: Family Low Income Public Housing (LIPH), 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Now: Low Income Public Housing (LIPH), Midvale, Summit Green, Buckbee, North Main Manor, Park Terrace, and Olesen Plaza Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Rockford, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Mod Rehab Other Project Based Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Project Based Other Project Based Waiting List Learn More

Open Now: Family Low Income Public Housing (LIPH), 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Rockford, Illinois.

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) is accepting Family Low Income Public Housing (LIPH) waiting list applications for 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Apartments from April 22, 2024, until further notice.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Working families, where the head, spouse, co-head, or sole member is employed at least 10 hours per week.
  • Families where the head and spouse, or sole member is a person age 62 or older, or is a person with disabilities , will also be given the benefit of the working preference

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

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

For more information, visit the RHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the RHA website on April 19, 2024.

Open Now: Low Income Public Housing (LIPH), Midvale, Summit Green, Buckbee, North Main Manor, Park Terrace, and Olesen Plaza Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Rockford, Illinois.

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) is accepting Elderly and Disabled Low Income Public Housing (LIPH) waiting list applications for Midvale, Summit Green, Buckbee, North Main Manor, Park Terrace, and Olesen Plaza apartments from July 10, 2023, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Families whose head of household is working at least 10 hours a week
  • Families whose head of household is enrolled in licensed or certified education or training
  • Families whose head of household is enrolled in Economic Self Sufficiency (definition from law)
  • Families whose head, spouse or co-head is Elderly/Disabled
  • Families whose head, spouse or co-head is a veteran and was discharged from the military under any circumstances other than dishonorable
  • Families who have been displaced by local, state or federal declared disaster
  • Families whose head, spouse or co-head is near elderly
  • Families who meet HUDs definition of homeless
  • Families whose head, spouse, or co-head is a resident of or works in the city of Rockford
  • State Operated Development Class (SODC) members referred to the waiting list through the State of Illinois Statewide Referral Network (SRN) with the terms of the Olmstead consent decrees or referrals for class members from: WILLIAMS v. QUINN, LIGAS v. HAMOS, and/or COLBERT v. QUINN, etc. or participants in the Pathways to Community Living Program.
  • Families whose head, spouse or co-head is participating in the Rock River Homeless Coalition 
  • The PHA will offer a preference to any family that has been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient program funding
  • The PHA will offer a preference to families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who have either been referred by a partnering service agency or consortia or is seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from the PHA’s public housing program or other covered housing program operated by the PHA. The applicant must certify that the abuser will not reside with the applicant unless the PHA gives prior written approval.

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

For more information, visit the RHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the RHA website on July 11, 2023.

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

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Rockford, Illinois.

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 26, 2023, until June 30, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

Preferences have not been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the RHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the RHA notice on June 26, 2023.

Closed: Mod Rehab Other Project Based Waiting List

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) Mod Rehab waiting list for all bedroom sizes is currently closed. Applications were last accepted until September 16, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to open and print the paper application online.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Local Preference - Applicant household has a permanent physical residence in Winnebago County, IL.
  • Local Employment Preferences – Families whose head spouse or co-head is a resident of or works within the City of Rockford.
  • Employment Preferences – Families whose head of household is working at least 10 hours a week.
  • Involuntarily Displaced Preference – Applies to victims of Natural Disaster that has to be declared by a local, state, or federal government entity(fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) Participant is a State or Federal Witness Protection Program verifiable by local, state or federal government entity.
  • Elderly and/or Disabled Preference – Elderly preference applies when the head of the household, spouse, or co-head is aged 62 or older. Disabled preference applies to any adult member of the household who is disabled.
  • Homeless Preference – Designated social service agencies certifies the family is homeless or providing a letter from a homeless shelter.
  • Veteran Preference – Applies to applicant that the head of household, spouse, or co-head is a current member of the military, a veteran, or the surviving spouse of a veteran.
  • Near Elderly – Applies to persons who are 50 to 61 years of age that are the head of household, spouse, or co-head.
  • Educational Preference – If the head of household, spouse, or co-head is currently enrolled in, or a graduate in the last six months of a school training program designed to prepare enrollees for the job market.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the RHA website.

Closed: Project Based Other Project Based Waiting List

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) Project Based waiting list for all bedroom sizes is currently closed. Applications were last accepted until September 16, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to open and print the paper application online.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Local Preference - Applicant household has a permanent physical residence in Winnebago County, IL.
  • Local Employment Preferences – Families whose head spouse or co-head is a resident of or works within the City of Rockford.
  • Employment Preferences – Families whose head of household is working at least 10 hours a week.
  • Involuntarily Displaced Preference – Applies to victims of Natural Disaster that has to be declared by a local, state, or federal government entity(fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) Participant is a State or Federal Witness Protection Program verifiable by local, state or federal government entity.
  • Elderly and/or Disabled Preference – Elderly preference applies when the head of the household, spouse, or co-head is aged 62 or older. Disabled preference applies to any adult member of the household who is disabled.
  • Homeless Preference – Designated social service agencies certifies the family is homeless or providing a letter from a homeless shelter.
  • Veteran Preference – Applies to applicant that the head of household, spouse, or co-head is a current member of the military, a veteran, or the surviving spouse of a veteran.
  • Near Elderly – Applies to persons who are 50 to 61 years of age that are the head of household, spouse, or co-head.
  • Educational Preference – If the head of household, spouse, or co-head is currently enrolled in, or a graduate in the last six months of a school training program designed to prepare enrollees for the job market.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the RHA website.

About The Agency

Rockford Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,099 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

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

223 South Winnebago Street, Rockford, IL

Visit Website — (815) 489-8520

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How large is the Rockford Housing Authority?

Rockford Housing Authority serves 2,722 low-income households. The agency manages 2,330 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,068 public housing units.

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

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Rockford Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Rockford Housing Authority households.

How many Rockford Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 598 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Rockford Housing Authority.

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

There are 2041 female-headed renter households living in Rockford Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Rockford Housing Authority.

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

Black 2,014
Native American 27
White 572
Hispanic 136

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

There are 653 households headed by seniors served by the Rockford Housing Authority. Senior households are 24% of households in Rockford Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 598 persons with disabilities living in Rockford Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Rockford Housing Authority.

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

The Rockford 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.

How often does Rockford Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Rockford Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 5, 2025 and closed on May 5, 2025.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Rockford Housing Authority

Image of Jane Addams Park Apartments

Jane Addams Park Apartments

502 Seminary St, Rockford, Illinois 61104

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Brewington Oaks Redevelopment

505 Seminary St, Rockford, Illinois 61104

Image of Olesen Plaza

Olesen Plaza

511 N Church St, Rockford, Illinois 61103

bed 1
payment Subsidized
Image of Orton Keyes Courts

Orton Keyes Courts

633 Ranger St, Rockford, Illinois 61109

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Image of Park Terrace

Park Terrace

1000 Chamberlain St, Rockford, Illinois 61107

bed Studio-3
payment Subsidized
Image of Fairgrounds Valley

Fairgrounds Valley

1031 W Jefferson St, Rockford, Illinois 61101

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
Image of North Main Manor

North Main Manor

505 N Main St, Rockford, Illinois 61103

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
Image of Blackhawk Courts

Blackhawk Courts

1518 Seminary St, Rockford, Illinois 61104

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized
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Scattered Sites

1133 Benton St, Rockford, Illinois 61107

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Scattered Sites Acq

2221 N Winnebago St, Rockford, Illinois 61103

payment Subsidized
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Scattered Sites

2504 Anderson St, Rockford, Illinois 61102

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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