Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Chicago, IL
There are 1084 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Chicago with roughly 108,348 assisted units — including 0 project-based Section 8 buildings, 0 public housing developments, and 0 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $153 to $844 per month.
1,084
assisted properties
108,348
subsidized units
$499
typical rent
—
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Chicago
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altgeld Gardens I Public Housing | 1,537 | $351 | — |
| Altgeld Gardens I Public Housing | 1,537 | $351 | — |
| Region 1 Small Units Public Housing | 1,276 | $471 | — |
| Region 1 Small Units Public Housing | 1,276 | $471 | — |
| Lawndale Restoration LIHTC | 1,240 | — | — |
| The Pavilion Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 1,114 | — | — |
| Parkway Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 694 | $239 | — |
| Dearborn Homes Public Housing | 665 | $423 | — |
| Dearborn Homes Public Housing | 665 | $423 | — |
| Hilliard Homes LIHTC | 654 | — | — |
| Hilliard Homes I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 654 | — | — |
| Marshall Field Garden Apartments LIHTC | 628 | — | — |
| Marshall Field Garden Apt Homes PB Section 8 | 628 | $432 | — |
| Town & Garden Apts LIHTC | 628 | — | — |
| Francis Cabrini Rowhouse Public Housing | 578 | — | — |
| Francis Cabrini Rowhouse Public Housing | 578 | — | — |
| Grove Parc Plaza Apts LIHTC | 504 | — | — |
| Region 2 Small Units Public Housing | 476 | $452 | — |
| Region 2 Small Units Public Housing | 476 | $452 | — |
| Lake Grove Village Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 458 | — | — |
| Trumbull Park Homes Public Housing | 457 | $377 | — |
| Trumbull Park Homes Public Housing | 457 | $377 | — |
| The Parkways LIHTCPB Section 8 | 446 | — | — |
| The Parkways Teb2030 PB Section 8 | 446 | $338 | — |
| Ella Flagg Young Apartments Public Housing | 437 | $313 | — |
| Ella Flagg Young Apartments Public Housing | 437 | $313 | — |
| Caroline Hedger Housing Dev., Llc. LIHTC | 436 | — | — |
| Lawless Gardens I PB Section 8 | 436 | $309 | — |
| Charles a Beckett Associates Lp LIHTCPB Section 8 | 420 | — | — |
| Lake View Towers PB Section 8 | 395 | $479 | — |
| Armour Square Public Housing | 378 | $282 | — |
| Armour Square Public Housing | 378 | $282 | — |
| Lidia Pucinska Apartments Public Housing | 378 | $335 | — |
| Lidia Pucinska Apartments Public Housing | 378 | $335 | — |
| Bryn Mawr/belle Shore Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 371 | — | — |
| Bryn Mawr/belle Shore Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 371 | — | — |
| Long Grove House PB Section 8 | 356 | $548 | — |
| Mary Hartwell Catherwood Apartments Public Housing | 356 | $331 | — |
| Mary Hartwell Catherwood Apartments Public Housing | 356 | $331 | — |
| Horner Westhaven Public Housing | 353 | $338 | — |
| Horner Westhaven Public Housing | 353 | $338 | — |
| Germano Millgate LIHTC | 350 | — | — |
| Germano-millgate Apts LIHTC | 350 | — | — |
| Germano Apartments PB Section 8 | 344 | $250 | — |
| Maple Point Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 342 | — | — |
| Wentworth Gardens Public Housing | 338 | $377 | — |
| Wentworth Gardens Public Housing | 338 | $377 | — |
| Montclare Senior Residences I LIHTC | 335 | — | — |
| Abla Public Housing | 330 | $452 | — |
| Abla Public Housing | 330 | $452 | — |
| Hilliard Homes Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 327 | — | — |
| Westtown Housing I PB Section 8 | 318 | $510 | — |
| Maria Diaz Martinez Apartments Public Housing | 312 | $343 | — |
| Maria Diaz Martinez Apartments Public Housing | 312 | $343 | — |
| Randolph Tower City Apts LIHTC | 312 | — | — |
| Lakeside Square Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 308 | $470 | — |
| Region 4 Small Units Public Housing | 308 | $390 | — |
| Region 4 Small Units Public Housing | 308 | $390 | — |
| Northpoint Apartments LIHTC | 304 | — | — |
| Northpoint Apartments Ml0290 PB Section 8 | 304 | $396 | — |
| Northpoint Preservation LIHTC | 304 | — | — |
| Englewood Terrace Apts LIHTC | 303 | — | — |
| Van Buren Apartments LIHTC | 300 | — | — |
| Van Buren Park Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 299 | $369 | — |
| Concordia LIHTCPB Section 8 | 297 | — | — |
| Concordia Park Apts LIHTC | 297 | — | — |
| Concordia Place Apartments PB Section 8 | 297 | $330 | — |
| Continental Plaza Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 292 | $415 | — |
| Lake Vista Apartments PB Section 8 | 286 | $407 | — |
| Lake Park Place Public Housing | 280 | $359 | — |
| Lake Park Place Public Housing | 280 | $359 | — |
| Mahalia Jackson Apartments Public Housing | 279 | $312 | — |
| Mahalia Jackson Apartments Public Housing | 279 | $312 | — |
| The Pines of Edgewater I Ml0131 PB Section 8 | 279 | $388 | — |
| United Winthrop Towers PB Section 8 | 279 | $567 | — |
| Midwest Athletic Club Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 276 | — | — |
| Lawless Gardens Ii PB Section 8 | 274 | $347 | — |
| Mary Jane Richardson-jones Apartments Public Housing | 266 | $348 | — |
| Mary Jane Richardson-jones Apartments Public Housing | 266 | $348 | — |
| Zelda Ormes Apartments Public Housing | 263 | $368 | — |
| Zelda Ormes Apartments Public Housing | 263 | $368 | — |
| Region 3 Small Units Public Housing | 261 | $465 | — |
| Region 3 Small Units Public Housing | 261 | $465 | — |
| Gill Park Cooperative PB Section 8 | 259 | $555 | — |
| Morningside North Apartments LIHTC | 256 | — | — |
| Morningside North Ml0132 PB Section 8 | 256 | $365 | — |
| Flannery Apartments Public Housing | 251 | $345 | — |
| Flannery Apartments Public Housing | 251 | $345 | — |
| Campbell Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 249 | $349 | — |
| Washington Park Public Housing | 248 | $486 | — |
| Washington Park Public Housing | 248 | $486 | — |
| Cambridge Manor PB Section 8 | 244 | $388 | — |
| Senate Apartments PB Section 8 | 240 | $366 | — |
| Wilson Family LIHTCPB Section 8 | 240 | — | — |
| Woodland Park Apts LIHTC | 240 | — | — |
| Circle Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 239 | $445 | — |
| Michigan Beach Apts LIHTC | 239 | — | — |
| Southland Village Apartments LIHTC | 230 | — | — |
| St. Edmund's Village, Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 230 | — | — |
| 4640 Sheridan PB Section 8 | 226 | $398 | — |
Section 8 apartments in Chicago (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pavilion Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 1,114 | — | — |
| Parkway Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 694 | $239 | — |
| Hilliard Homes I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 654 | — | — |
| Marshall Field Garden Apt Homes PB Section 8 | 628 | $432 | — |
| Lake Grove Village Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 458 | — | — |
| The Parkways LIHTCPB Section 8 | 446 | — | — |
| The Parkways Teb2030 PB Section 8 | 446 | $338 | — |
| Lawless Gardens I PB Section 8 | 436 | $309 | — |
| Charles a Beckett Associates Lp LIHTCPB Section 8 | 420 | — | — |
| Lake View Towers PB Section 8 | 395 | $479 | — |
| Bryn Mawr/belle Shore Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 371 | — | — |
| Bryn Mawr/belle Shore Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 371 | — | — |
| Long Grove House PB Section 8 | 356 | $548 | — |
| Germano Apartments PB Section 8 | 344 | $250 | — |
| Maple Point Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 342 | — | — |
Public housing developments in Chicago
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altgeld Gardens I Public Housing | 1,537 | $351 | — |
| Altgeld Gardens I Public Housing | 1,537 | $351 | — |
| Region 1 Small Units Public Housing | 1,276 | $471 | — |
| Region 1 Small Units Public Housing | 1,276 | $471 | — |
| Dearborn Homes Public Housing | 665 | $423 | — |
| Dearborn Homes Public Housing | 665 | $423 | — |
| Francis Cabrini Rowhouse Public Housing | 578 | — | — |
| Francis Cabrini Rowhouse Public Housing | 578 | — | — |
| Region 2 Small Units Public Housing | 476 | $452 | — |
| Region 2 Small Units Public Housing | 476 | $452 | — |
| Trumbull Park Homes Public Housing | 457 | $377 | — |
| Trumbull Park Homes Public Housing | 457 | $377 | — |
| Ella Flagg Young Apartments Public Housing | 437 | $313 | — |
| Ella Flagg Young Apartments Public Housing | 437 | $313 | — |
| Armour Square Public Housing | 378 | $282 | — |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Chicago
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawndale Restoration LIHTC | 1,240 | — | — |
| Hilliard Homes LIHTC | 654 | — | — |
| Marshall Field Garden Apartments LIHTC | 628 | — | — |
| Town & Garden Apts LIHTC | 628 | — | — |
| Grove Parc Plaza Apts LIHTC | 504 | — | — |
| Caroline Hedger Housing Dev., Llc. LIHTC | 436 | — | — |
| Germano Millgate LIHTC | 350 | — | — |
| Germano-millgate Apts LIHTC | 350 | — | — |
| Montclare Senior Residences I LIHTC | 335 | — | — |
| Randolph Tower City Apts LIHTC | 312 | — | — |
| Northpoint Apartments LIHTC | 304 | — | — |
| Northpoint Preservation LIHTC | 304 | — | — |
| Englewood Terrace Apts LIHTC | 303 | — | — |
| Van Buren Apartments LIHTC | 300 | — | — |
| Concordia Park Apts LIHTC | 297 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Cook County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Cook County: studio $1,480, 1-BR $1,581, 2-BR $1,781, 3-BR $2,294, 4-BR $2,653.
Full FMR table for Cook County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Chicago
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Arlington Heights, IL
- Barrington, IL
- Calumet City, IL
- Chicago Heights, IL
- Cicero, IL
- Evanston, IL
- Harvey, IL
- Matteson, IL
- Maywood, IL
- Morton Grove, IL
- Mount Prospect, IL
- Mt Prospect, IL
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.