Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Cook County, IL | $107,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $36,500 | $41,700 | $46,900 | $52,100 | $56,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $21,900 | $25,000 | $28,150 | $31,250 | $33,750 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $58,350 | $66,700 | $75,050 | $83,350 | $90,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cook County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Cook County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
111 E Wacker Dr Ste 1000
Chicago, IL - 60601
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 836-5200
Email: madams@ihda.org
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 235
Number of Children residing in Chicago Public Housing: -4
Senior citizens residing in Chicago Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chicago Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chicago: $-4.00 average per year for current residents.
175 W Jackson Blvd Ste 350
Chicago, IL - 60604
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 542-4851
Email: rmonocchio@thehacc.org
Total Units: 345
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 13726
Chicago Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 12905
Chicago Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 14054
Chicago Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 239
Number of Children residing in Chicago Public Housing: 13601
Senior citizens residing in Chicago Public Housing: 12.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chicago Public Housing: 15.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chicago: $12,272.00 average per year for current residents.
60 E Van Buren St
Chicago, IL - 60605
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 742-8500
Email: operez@thecha.org
Total Units: 20108
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 58572
Chicago Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 50876
Chicago Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 73371
Chicago Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 13280
Number of Children residing in Chicago Public Housing: 45706
Senior citizens residing in Chicago Public Housing: 17.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chicago Public Housing: 11.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chicago: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Chicago Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cook County are listed below.
111 E Wacker Dr Ste 1000
Chicago, IL - 60601
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 836-5200
Email: madams@ihda.org
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 235
175 W Jackson Blvd Ste 350
Chicago, IL - 60604
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 542-4851
Email: rmonocchio@thehacc.org
Total Units: 345
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 13726
Chicago Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 12905
Chicago Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 14054
Chicago Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 239
Number of Children residing in Chicago Public Housing: 13601
Seniors residing in Chicago Public Housing: 12.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chicago Public Housing: 15.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chicago: $12,272.00 average per year for current residents.
1634 S Laramie Ave
Cicero, IL - 60804
Cook County
Phone Number: (708) 652-0386
Email: lgutierrez@thetownofcicero.com
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 232
Chicago Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 194
Chicago Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 232
Number of Children residing in Chicago Public Housing: 55
Seniors residing in Chicago Public Housing: 47.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chicago Public Housing: 16.61% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chicago: $12,462.00 average per year for current residents.
21 South Blvd
Oak Park, IL - 60302
Cook County
Phone Number: (708) 386-9322
Email: dpope@oakparkrc.com
Total Units: 198
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 525
Chicago Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 427
Chicago Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 723
Chicago Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 189
Number of Children residing in Chicago Public Housing: 208
Seniors residing in Chicago Public Housing: 34.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chicago Public Housing: 19.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chicago: $14,175.00 average per year for current residents.
350 Victory Dr
Park Forest, IL - 60466
Cook County
Phone Number: (708) 503-7734
Email: gdupaty@vopf.com
Chicago Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 177
Chicago Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 127
Chicago Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 177
Number of Children residing in Chicago Public Housing: 317
Seniors residing in Chicago Public Housing: 8.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chicago Public Housing: 6.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chicago: $14,992.00 average per year for current residents.
Bridgeport, IL
Roscoe village, IL
Cicero, IL
Cicero Township, IL
Woodlawn, IL
Oak Park, IL
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.