Dearborn Homes — CHA Public Housing in Bronzeville

2910 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, 60616

About this apartment

CHA public housing development with approximately 664 apartments in the Douglas/Bronzeville area of Chicago's South Side. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the CHA waitlist.

This is CHA public housing. Applications go through the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Dearborn Homes

Dearborn Homes is a CHA public housing development of roughly 664 apartments at 2910 S Dearborn Street in the Douglas/Bronzeville area of Chicago's South Side. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through thecha.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically and often use a lottery — check current status with CHA
3. You can list development preferences; Dearborn Homes can be selected
4. When a matching unit is available, CHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Chicago renters are protected from source-of-income discrimination under the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance and the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance — most landlords cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

The Douglas/Bronzeville area is served by the CTA Green and Red Lines and is near the Illinois Institute of Technology and the historic Bronzeville corridor.

For current waitlist information, call CHA at (312) 742-8500 or visit thecha.org.