Section 8 Waiting Lists in Illinois

There are 74 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.

As of February 17th 2019, there are 14 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely

All Open Indefinitely Waiting Lists

There are 14 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
Grundy County, Illinois	July 27th, 2017
Fulton County Housing Authority	July 14th, 2017
DeKalb County, Illinois Limited	August 22nd, 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
Jo Daviess County, Illinois	September 6th, 2018
Christian County, Illinois	June 28th, 2018
Henry and Stark County, Illinois	February 5th, 2019
Sangamon County, Illinois Mainstream (Disabled)	January 10th, 2019

Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists

The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.

Waiting List	Closed Date
Franklin County, Illinois	October 31st, 2018
Elgin, Illinois	September 12th, 2018
Quincy, Illinois	August 12th, 2018
Decatur, Illinois	June 11th, 2018
North Chicago, Illinois	June 8th, 2018
Rockford Housing Authority	April 10th, 2018
Kendall County, Illinois	March 9th, 2018
Winnebago County, Illinois	February 19th, 2018
McHenry County, Illinois	February 13th, 2018
Marion, Illinois	-
Maywood, Illinois	May 4th, 2017
Stephenson County, Illinois	February 26th, 2017

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