Illinois Affordable Housing consists of Section 8, Public Housing, and Low-Income properties. These properties include affordable single family homes, townhouses, and apartments. Illinois and HUD have made affordable housing a priority by allocating housing vouchers, rental assistance, homelessness resources and more to help make housing security a reality for individuals and families. Currently there are total 2727 Section 8 Approved units in Illinois.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open March 2026
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