Section 8 Waiting Lists in Illinois
As of August 18th 2019, there are 15 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open in Illinois.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Now
There are currently 2 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists that are open now and will be closing soon.
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|---|
| Jackson County, Illinois | Open until August 31st, 2019 at 5:00pm |
| Mercer County, Illinois | Open until September 5th, 2019 at 4:30pm |
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Until Further Notice
There are 13 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in Illinois that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.
| Waiting List | Last Updated On |
|---|---|
| LaSalle and Grundy County, Illinois | July 27th, 2017 |
| Fulton County Housing Authority | July 14th, 2017 |
| DeKalb County, Illinois Limited | August 22nd, 2017 |
| Grundy County, Illinois | July 27th, 2017 |
| Knox County Housing Authority | July 16th, 2018 |
| St. Clair County, Illinois | June 28th, 2018 |
| Woodford County Housing Authority | June 29th, 2018 |
| Lee County Housing Authority | June 29th, 2018 |
| Jersey County Housing Authority | June 29th, 2018 |
| Ogle County, Illinois | July 10th, 2018 |
| Christian County, Illinois | June 28th, 2018 |
| Henry and Stark County, Illinois | February 5th, 2019 |
| Peoria, Illinois | June 27th, 2019 |
There are 112 housing authorities in Illinois which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide.
Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists
The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.
| Waiting List | Closed Date |
|---|---|
| Week 1 Sangamon County, Illinois General | Closed on August 15th, 2019 |
| Moline, Illinois | Closed on August 1st, 2019 |
| Champaign County, Illinois | Closed on June 30th, 2019 |
| Vermillion County, Illinois | Closed on May 1st, 2019 |
| Jo Daviess County, Illinois | Closed on April 24th, 2019 |
| Waukegan, Illinois | Closed on April 17th, 2019 |
| Rock Island, Illinois | Closed on April 3rd, 2019 |
| Marion, Illinois | Closed on March 29th, 2019 |
| Sangamon County, Illinois Mainstream | Closed on March 5th, 2019 |
| Dupage County, Illinois | Closed on March 5th, 2019 |
| Macon County, Illinois | Closed on March 4th, 2019 |
| Franklin County, Illinois | Closed on October 31st, 2018 |
| Elgin, Illinois | Closed on September 12th, 2018 |
| Quincy, Illinois | Closed on August 13th, 2018 |
| North Chicago, Illinois | Closed on June 8th, 2018 |
| Rockford Housing Authority | Closed on April 10th, 2018 |
| Kendall County, Illinois | Closed on March 9th, 2018 |
| Winnebago County, Illinois | Closed on February 19th, 2018 |
| McHenry County, Illinois | Closed on February 13th, 2018 |
| Maywood, Illinois | Closed on May 4th, 2017 |
| Stephenson County, Illinois | Closed on February 26th, 2017 |
