Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Park Forest, IL

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Park Forest, Illinois.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Cook County, IL$107,800Very 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

Park Forest Public Housing Authority

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.

Housing Authority Of Park Forest

350 Victory Dr
Park Forest, IL - 60466
Cook County
Phone Number: (708) 503-7734
Email: gdupaty@vopf.com
Park Forest Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 177
Park Forest Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 127
Park Forest Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 177
Number of Children residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 317
Senior citizens residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 8.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 6.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Park Forest: $14,992.00 average per year for current residents.

Cook County Public Housing Authorities

Including Housing Authority Of Park Forest, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cook County are listed below.

Illinois Housing Development Authority

111 E Wacker Dr Ste 1000
Chicago, IL - 60601
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 836-5200
Email: madams@ihda.org
Park Forest Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 235

Housing Authority Cook County

175 W Jackson Blvd Ste 350
Chicago, IL - 60604
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 542-4851
Email: rmonocchio@thehacc.org
Total Units: 345
Park Forest Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 13726
Park Forest Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 12905
Park Forest Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 14054
Park Forest Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 239
Number of Children residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 13601
Seniors residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 12.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 15.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Park Forest: $12,272.00 average per year for current residents.

Housing Authority Of The Town Of Cicero

1634 S Laramie Ave
Cicero, IL - 60804
Cook County
Phone Number: (708) 652-0386
Email: lgutierrez@thetownofcicero.com
Park Forest Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 232
Park Forest Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 194
Park Forest Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 232
Number of Children residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 55
Seniors residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 47.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 16.61% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Park Forest: $12,462.00 average per year for current residents.

Chicago Housing Authority

60 E Van Buren St
Chicago, IL - 60605
Cook County
Phone Number: (312) 742-8500
Email: operez@thecha.org
Total Units: 20108
Park Forest Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 58572
Park Forest Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 50876
Park Forest Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 73371
Park Forest Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 13280
Number of Children residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 45706
Seniors residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 17.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 11.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Park Forest: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.

Housing Authority Of The Village Of Oak Park

21 South Blvd
Oak Park, IL - 60302
Cook County
Phone Number: (708) 386-9322
Email: dpope@oakparkrc.com
Total Units: 198
Park Forest Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 525
Park Forest Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 427
Park Forest Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 723
Park Forest Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 189
Number of Children residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 208
Seniors residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 34.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Park Forest Public Housing: 19.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Park Forest: $14,175.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.