The Illinois Housing Development Authority finances the construction and preservation of affordable housing throughout Illinois and administers several programs to help you locate the rental home or apartment that suits your needs. Listed below are helpful resources that can be used to find an affordable place to rent.
ILHousingSearch.org
Find Affordable Rental Housing
ILHousingSearch.org
will allow you to search thousands of affordable, subsidized and market rate units throughout Illinois. You can customize your search based on your specific needs, budget, and desired location.
The service is also available through a toll-free, bilingual call center at (877) 428-8844.
Rental Assistance
IHDA contracts with local agencies and select properties around the state to provide rental assistance. The contacts on the lists below can help you apply and, if eligible, place you on a waitlist for an appropriately sized apartment. You must be prepared to move into a participating property in order to receive rental assistance from either program.
Section 8 Program
Provides rental assistance to extremely-, very-, and low-income households living in participating properties. Contact the properties directly to apply.
Section 8 Property and Contact List |
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| Development Name | Development Location | Property Contact | Phone Number |
| Olympic Village | 1-31 Olympic Village
Chicago Heights, IL 60411 |
Rosemary Wellington | (708) 747-9660 |
| Sunrise Apartments | 1817 South 9th Street
Mattoon, IL 61938 |
David Edrooke | (217) 235-7707 |
| Lincoln Douglas/Cardinal Apartments | 101 North 4th Street
Quincy, IL 62301 |
Salim Aximani | (217) 224-3355 |
| Asbury Plaza | 750 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60654 |
Patrick Guerico | (312) 943-4800 |
| Green Farms Townhouses | 1574 W. 6th St.
Belvidere, IL 61008 |
George Tavoularis | (815) 544-0390 |
| The Parkways | 6718 S. East End Avenue
Chicago, IL 60649 |
Maggie Stewart | (773) 493-7300 |
| Lake Pointe Apartments | 1706 Ford Ave
Effingham, IL 62401 |
Erica Willis | (217) 347-5514 |
| Park Glen | 630 North Webster
Taylorville, IL 62568 |
Melissa Koopmann | (217) 287-1461 |
| The Pines of Edgewater I | 5439 N Kenmore Ave
Chicago, IL 60640 |
Karina Dahlen | (773) 728-5009 |
| Lake Grove Village | 3500-3555 South Cottage Grove
Chicago, IL 60653 |
Peter Condich | (312) 422-7700 |
| Riverwoods | 300 East River Street
Kankakee, IL 60901 |
Marcee Wells | (815) 939-1529 |
| Town & Country Apartments | 2552-2572 Parkview Drive
Granite City, IL 62040 |
Tom Galyardt | (618) 797-0262 |
| Coatsworth Building | 126 S Main St
Galena, IL 61036 |
Carey Jorgensen | (815) 235-3474 |
| Florida House | 1502 East Florida Avenue
Urbana, IL 61802 |
David Edrooke | (217) 328-3301 |
| Amanda Brooke | 1402 East College Ave. Bld C
Normal, IL 61761 |
Rebecca Smithers | (309) 454-2322 |
| Countrybrook Apartments | 2502 West Springfield
Champaign, IL 61821 |
Rosemary Wellington | (217) 356-1879 |
Moderate Rehabilitation Program
Provides rental assistance to low- and very-low income households living in participating properties in Cook and Will counties. Below is a list of participating properties. Contact the properties directly to apply.
Moderate Rehabilitation Property and Contact List |
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| Development Name | Development Address | Property Manager | Phone Number | Property Information |
| Diversey Square II Apartments | 2600 N. Kedzie Chicago, IL 60625 |
Hispanic Housing Development Corporation | (773) 772-4063 | 48 units (1, 2, 3-bedrrom apartments) |
| Boulevard Commons Apartments | 491 – 151 N. Central Avenue Chicago, IL 60644 |
WJ Management | (773) 287-1395 | 19 units (2-bedroom apartments) |
| Harold Washington Apartments | 4946 N Sheridan Chicago, IL 60640 |
Mercy Housing Development Corporation | (773) 506-3480 | 69 units (1-bedrrom apartments) Single adults only – homeless only |
| Burnham Oaks Apartments | 745 Red Oak Lane University Park, IL 60484 |
(708) 748-1212 | 59 units (1 & 2-bedroom apartments) | |
| Kenwood Apartments | 4624 S. Ellis Chicago, IL 60653 |
East Lake Management | (773) 285-3913 | 48 units (2, 3, 4-bedroom apartments) |
| Jorge Hernandez Apartments | 1307-1325 N. California Chicago, IL 60622 |
Hispanic Housing Development Corporation | (773) 772-4800 | 54 units (1, 2, 3-bedroom apartments) |
| Merrill Courts Apartments | 3859 S. Vincennes Chicago, IL 60653 |
The Community Builders | (773) 373-1300 | 40 units (1 & 2 bedroom apartments) |
Rental Housing Support Program
Provides rental assistance to extremely low-income households living in participating properties. Contact the properties directly to apply.
Rental Housing Support Property and Contacts List |
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| Local Administering Agency Name | Service Area | Contact Name | Main Number |
| Community Partnership for Affordable Housing | Lake County | Francesa Facchini | (847) 263-7478 |
| CEDA | Suburban Cook County | Dimitia McIntyre & Barbara Hyshaw | (312) 795-8962 |
| DuPage County Housing Authority | Dupage County (excluding Aurora) | Christine Diaz | (630) 690-3555 |
| Housing Authority of Henry County | Henry, Bureau, and Stark County | Julie Platt | (309) 852-2801 |
| Housing Choice Partners | Suburban Cook County | Marielina Vargas | (312) 386-1009 |
| Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies | Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Boone, Winnebago, Adams, Brown, Pike, Schuyler, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White, Bond, Clinton, Marion, Washington, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Shelby, Moultrie, Christian, Montgomery, Franklin, Williams, Jefferson, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle | Phillip Gentry | (217) 789-0125 |
| Kankakee County Housing Authority | Kankakee & Will County | Linda Ahlborn | (815) 939-7125 |
| Kendall County Housing Authority (handled by DuPage County Housing Authority) | Kendall & Grundy County (excluding Joliet) | Christine Diaz | (630) 690-3555 |
| Lazarus House | Kane County (except Aurora) | Dawn McQuillan | (630) 587-2144 |
| Madison County Community Development | Madison County | Andrew Esping | (618) 692-8940 |
| McHenry County Hsg Authority | McHenry County | Holly Lyon | (815) 338-7752 |
| Rock Island Housing Authority | City of Rock Island | Rexanna Gardner | (309) 788-0825 |
| Springfield Housing Authority | City of Springfield | Adrienne Grover | (217) 753-5757 |
| St Clair County IGD | St. Clair County | Latosha Johnson | (618) 825-3334 |
| Winnebago County Housing Authority | City of Rockford, Boone, Jo Daviess & Ogle Counties | Jilly Graciana | (815) 963-2133 |
| Housing Forward | Suburban Cook County | Cecilia O’Neal | |
Long Term Operating Support Program
Provides rental assistance at select properties across the state. Contact the properties directly to apply.
Long Term Operating Support Property and Contact List |
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| Development Name | Contact Name | Development Location | Phone Number |
| Columbia Apartments – Human Social Services | Diana Wittenbrink | Waterloo | (618) 939-4444 |
| Bradford – Human Support Services | Diana Wittenbrink | Waterloo | (618) 939-4444 |
| Church Street Apartments – Human Support Services | Diana Wittenbrink | Columbia | (618) 939-4444 |
| Courtyard Square – Coles Cty Mental Health Assoc | Tiffany Monroe | Charleston | (217) 238-5703 |
| Creekview Apartments – Full Circle | Corina Pitsenbarger | Richmond | (815) 344-4799 |
| East Bank Pointe – East Bank Pointe LP | Jennifer Briggs | Alton | (608) 348-7755 |
| Haven House | Deb Wessel | Metropolis | (618) 524-3653 |
| Highland Apartments – Yost Mgmt | Jessi Millage | Charleston | (217) 345-2414 |
| Lincoln Northside Apartments | Tracy Bartman | Lincoln | (815) 397-3755 |
| McHenry County Community Homes Towerview Apts – Full Circle | Corina Pitsenbarger | McHenry | (815) 344-4799 |
| Monmouth Manor Apartments | Julie Barger | Monmouth | (815) 397-3755 |
| Mt Vernon Senior – Dominium | Wendy Delmonte | Mt. Vernon | (618) 242-1728 |
| Parkview Apartments – Yost Mgmt | Lola Smith | Metropolis | (618) 457-5312 |
| Phoenix Project – Southern Illinois Coalition for Homeless | Camille Dorris | Herrin | (618) 993-0094 |
| Madison Apartment | Nick Mitchell | Peoria | (309) 222-2577 |
| Landings on Villa | Mary Grove | Villa Park | (815) 320-7198 |
| New Start Leavitt | Kayla Woodland | Flossmoor | (708) 755-8030 |
| Berwyn Apartments | Andrea Shamblin | Aurora | (630) 820-2700 |
| Fulton Commons | Jessika Floyd, Shawn Banks | Fulton | (217) 243-9826 |
Section 811 Program
Provides supportive housing to eligible persons (18-61 years of age, at or below 30% of area median income) with disabilities. In addition, persons living in or moving out of State Operated Development Center (SODC) to the community, persons at risk of institutionalization, and Consent Class members (Williams, Colbert, Ligas) are prioritized populations of the program. Below is a list of participating properties. Contact the properties directly to apply.
Section 811 Property and Contact List |
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| Development Name | Contact Name | Development Location | Phone Number |
| 1212 Larkin | Corina Pitsenbarger | Will | (847) 849-5301 |
| Aspen Apartments | Ashley Kielhorn | Champaign County | (217) 344-9110 |
| Aurora Downtown Revitalization | Sonya Ivory | Kane | (773) 989-8000 |
| Berywn Apartments | Kristina Grimm | Cook | (224) 250-1458 |
| Bloomington – Normal Scattered Sites | David Edbrooke | McLean | (773) 286-5400 |
| Bryn Mawr- Belle Shore | Rose Russo | Cook | (773) 275-3703 |
| Claridge Apartments | Deb Wessel | Cook | (847) 564-2900 |
| Emerson Square | Deborah Starkovich | Cook | (773) 286-5400 |
| Fairhaven Crossing aka Mundelein Apt. | Mary Mauney | Lake | (312) 382-3237 |
| Greenwood Park Apartments | Sheila Portlock | Cook | (312) 967-6075 |
| Hampton Place | Keith Jackson | Madison | (618) 855-3331 |
| IL Accessible Housing Initiative Phase 2 | Wylene Danielley | Cook | (773) 842-2070 |
| Jeffery Towers | Harriette Mimms | Cook | (312) 274-8200 ext. 30 |
| Johnson & Butler Lindon | Michelle Mitchell | Cook | (815) 939-7220 |
| King’s Court Redevelopment | Rosemary Wellington | Lake | (847) 263-6200 |
| Milwaukee Avenue Apartments | Corina Pitsenbarger | Cook | (847) 849-5301 |
| Myers Place | Kelly Brown | Cook | (773) 736-1244 |
| Oso Apartments | Mary Mauney | Cook | (312) 382-3237 |
| Park Apartments | Deborah Starkovich | Cook | (773) 286-5400 |
| Parkway Apartments | Mye’l Lassiter | Cook | (312) 660-1338 |
| Pearl Street Commons | Corina Pitsenbarger | McHenry | (847) 849-5301 |
| Phil Haven | Kelly Brown | Cook | (773) 736-1244 |
| Prairie Trail | Thane Dykstra | Will | (815) 320-7190 |
| Sheridan Park Apartments | Joe LaMantia | Cook | (312) 274-3917 |
| Spruce Village | Rose Russo | Cook | (847) 564-2900 |
| The Carling Hotel | Shelly Myles-Martin | Cook | (312) 243-4255 |
| The Studios | Lakeshia Davidson | Cook | 312.328.6810 |
| Warren Apartments | Mye’l Lassiter | Cook | (312) 660-1338 |
Additional Rental Help
Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
This federal program provides rental assistance for very low-income people who find their own housing in private homes and apartment buildings. Please note that IHDA does not issue or accept applications for Housing Choice Vouchers.
Contact a public housing agency in your community to apply.
Federally Subsidized Apartments
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s affordable apartment search can help you find subsidized apartments in Illinois. To apply or to reserve your spot on a waitlist, please contact the developments directly.
Start your search for a subsidized apartment.
Other Tenant Resources
The following is a list of other tenant resources comprised of state agencies, emergency shelters and legal agencies that that may also be able to provide housing related services.
Other State Agencies |
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| Agency | Address | Phone Number |
| Illinois Aging Department | 160 N LaSalle Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 | (312) 814-2630 |
| Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Department | 100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 | (312) 814-6800 |
| Illinois Department of Human Rights (Charges and Complaints) | 100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 | (312) 814-6200 |
| Illinois Department of Human Services (Office of Rehabilitation Services) | 743 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60624 | (773) 638-3070 |
| Illinois Department of Human Services (Statewide Referral Network) | Tenant Referrals or Applications Housing Waitlist Manager | (217) 557-3095
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| State of Illinois | 100 W. Randolph, 16-100, Chicago, IL 60601 | (312) 814-2121 |
Emergency Shelters |
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| American Red Cross | 2200 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612 | (312) 729-6100 |
| Salvation Army | 5040 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60630 | (773) 725-1100 |
| Shelter Hotline | Not Available | (800) 654-8595 |
Legal Assistance |
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| Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation | 8787 State St., Ste. 201, East St. Louis, IL 62203 | (877) 342-7891 |
| Metropolitan Tenants Organization | 2150 S Canalport Ave., Ste, 2B2, Chicago, IL 60608 | (773) 292-4988 |
| Catholic Charities Legal Assistance | 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654 | (312) 948-6821 |
| Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago – Legal Aid Chicago | 120 S. LaSalle Street, Ste. 900, Chicago, IL 60603 | (312) 341-1070 |
| Prairie State Legal Services | Addresses by county can be found here. | (888) 966-7757 |
| Illinois Legal Aid Online | Legal self-help locations can be found here. | |
| Lawyer’s Committee for Better Housing | 33 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60602 | (855) 207-8347
(312) 347-7600 |
| Chicago Volunteer Legal Services | 33 North Dearborn Street, Ste. 400 Chicago, IL 60602 |
(312) 332-1624 |
Emergency Housing Resources
Emergency Housing and Shelter Services
Emergency and transitional housing providers give immediate shelter services to homeless persons and persons at risk of becoming homeless.
Contact an emergency and transitional housing provider.
Housing Counselors
Housing counselors are another option that can help you understand your options. Some counselors can help resolve landlord/tenant disputes, locate temporary housing or rental assistance, or find legal representation if necessary, while others provide homeownership services. The HUD website below lists the type of services provided by each agency.
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