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Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in Chicago

Section 8 — officially the Housing Choice Voucher program — helps Chicago renters afford housing in the private market by covering the difference between about 30% of household income and the rent. In Chicago the program is run by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), and city and county law protect voucher holders from being turned away by landlords.

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Voucher-Friendly Buildings

Public housing

Dearborn Homes — CHA Public Housing in Bronzeville

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Frances Cabrini Rowhouses — CHA Public Housing, Near North

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Trumbull Park Homes — CHA Public Housing, South Deering

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Henry Horner Homes (Westhaven) — CHA Public Housing

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Armour Square — CHA Public Housing near Chinatown

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Wentworth Gardens — CHA Public Housing on the South Side

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

ABLA Homes — CHA Public Housing on the Near West Side

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Senior housing (62+)

Haven Towers — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 81 units

Senior housing (62+)
Senior housing (62+)

Matthew Manor — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 61 units

Senior housing (62+)
Project-Based Section 8

Transformation Housing Iii — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 55 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Parkway Gardens — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 694 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

The Whitmore Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 54 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Cyril Court Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 205 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Lavergne Court Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 158 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)

Victory Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 (RAD conversion) in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 107 units

Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)
Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)

Hazel Winthrop Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 (RAD conversion) in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 30 units

Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)
Project-Based Section 8

Washington Courts I — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 103 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Indian Trails Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 180 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)

Diversey Square Ph Ii — Project-Based Section 8 (RAD conversion) in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 48 units

Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)
Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)

Jorge Hernandez — Project-Based Section 8 (RAD conversion) in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 57 units

Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)
Project-Based Section 8

Water S Edge Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 92 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

46th & Vincennes Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 28 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)

Emil Jones Jr. Senior Housing Center — Project-Based Section 8 (RAD conversion) in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 60 units

Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)
Public housing

Altgeld Gardens — CHA Public Housing on the Far South Side

Chicago, Illinois

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing

About This Program in Chicago

In Chicago, the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and public housing are administered by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). Rent is income-based — generally about 30% of adjusted household income — whether in a CHA development or with a voucher used in private housing.

How to Apply in Chicago

Apply through CHA at thecha.org when waitlists are open; openings are often filled by lottery. Chicago and Cook County protect renters from source-of-income discrimination, so most landlords cannot refuse a Housing Choice Voucher. Call CHA at (312) 742-8500 for current waitlist status.

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