Chicago city is a U.S. Census Bureau place in Illinois (GEOID 1714000, 227.7 square miles of land). HUD records 965 assisted, public-housing or tax-credit properties with addresses here, 95,522 units in total, and 3 housing authorities with an office here. Data last updated October 4, 2026.
Fair Market Rents are set by county or metro area. Rents for individual ZIP codes in Chicago may differ where Small Area FMRs apply; see the ZIP pages below.
HUD Fair Market Rents for the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area area (how Fair Market Rents work).
Unit size
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
4 BR
Monthly rent
$1,678
$1,780
$2,011
$2,586
$2,954
Unit size
FY2027 Fair Market Rent
Studio / efficiency
$1,678 / month
1 bedroom
$1,780 / month
2 bedrooms
$2,011 / month
3 bedrooms
$2,586 / month
4 bedrooms
$2,954 / month
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027. 91 FR 56156 (published 2026-09-01). Effective 2026-10-01 except areas where HUD received a valid reevaluation request. HUD area code METRO16980M16980. Imported 4 October 2026.
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HUD-assisted properties (project-based Section 8, 202, 811 and others)
Parkway Gardens — 6415 S Calumet Ave, Chicago · 694 assisted units · PD/8 MR
Marshall Field Garden Apt. — 402 West Evergreen, Chicago · 628 assisted units · PD/8 MR
South Shore Apartments — 6854 S East End Ave, Chicago · 446 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
T.k. Lawless Gardens I — 3550 S Rhodes Ave, Chicago · 436 assisted units · Preservation
Lakeview Towers — 4550 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago · 395 assisted units · Preservation
Long Grove House — 2001 S Michigan Ave, Chicago · 356 assisted units · Preservation
Germano-Millgate Apartments — 8800 S Burley Ave, Chicago · 344 assisted units · LMSA
West Town Housing Preservation — 1251 N Washtenaw Ave, Chicago · 318 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Lakeside Square Apartments — 920 W Lakeside Pl, Chicago · 308 assisted units · PD/8 Existing
Northpoint — 7719 N Paulina St, Chicago · 304 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
Van Buren Park Apartments — 2045 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago · 299 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Genesis Community Apartments — 13037 S Daniel Dr, Chicago · 297 assisted units · PD/8 MR
Continental Plaza Apartments — 1330 W 76th St, Chicago · 292 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
Lake Vista Apartments — 1440 S Indiana Ave, Chicago · 286 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
Pines of Edgewater — 5440 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago · 279 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
Winthrop Towers Cooperative — 4848 N Winthrop Ave, Chicago · 279 assisted units · PD/8 MR
T.k. Lawless Gardens II — 3510 S Rhodes Ave, Chicago · 274 assisted units · Preservation
Gill Park Cooperative — 810 W Grace St, Chicago · 259 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
Morningside North — 170 W Oak St, Chicago · 256 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Campbell Terrace — 2061 N Campbell Ave, Chicago · 249 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Cambridge Manor — 2631 S Indiana Ave, Chicago · 244 assisted units · LMSA
Senate Apartments — 5801G N Pulaski Rd, Chicago · 240 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Circle Park Apartments — 1111 S Laflin St, Chicago · 239 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Eastwood Towers — 4640 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago · 226 assisted units · Preservation
Oakley Square Apartments — 2333 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago · 221 assisted units · LMSA
Greenwood Senior Living, Lp — 808 E 61st St, Chicago · 218 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Oasis Senior Living — 10860 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago · 218 assisted units · 202/8 NC
The Pines of Edgewater II — 5430 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago · 217 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
Pullman Wheelworks — 901 E 104th St, Chicago · 210 assisted units · LMSA
Cyril Court Apartments — 7130 S Cyril Ct, Chicago · 205 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
6250 S. Harper/Parkshore East Elderly — 6250 S Harper Ave, Chicago · 204 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Heiwa Terrace — 920 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago · 200 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Academy Square Apartments — 318 S Throop St, Chicago · 200 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
West Point Plaza — 300 S Damen Ave, Chicago · 200 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Ike Sims Village — 3331 W Maypole Ave, Chicago · 199 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Lawndale Terrace/Plaza Courts — 1200 S Sawyer Ave, Chicago · 198 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Lafayette Plaza Housing Cooperative — 50 W 71st St, Chicago · 196 assisted units · PD/8 Existing
Diversey Square I — 3250 W Diversey Ave, Chicago · 196 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
Maple Pointe Apartments — 150 W Maple St, Chicago · 196 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Fullerton Court Apartments — 2303 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago · 195 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Antioch Haven Homes — 420 W 63rd St, Chicago · 195 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Congressman George W. Collins Apartments. — 1401 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago · 195 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
The Oaks Dearborn Park Elderly — 820 S Park Ter, Chicago · 190 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Peterson Plaza — 5969 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago · 189 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Southland Village — 6253 S Michigan Ave, Chicago · 186 assisted units · LMSA
Paul G. Stewart Tower — 401 E Bowen Ave, Chicago · 180 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Sherway Tower Apartments — 4225 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago · 179 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Indian Trails Apartments — 221 E 121st St, Chicago · 174 assisted units · LMSA
Morningside Courts — 1250 W Morse Ave, Chicago · 171 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Holstenbond Lp/Lawndale Restoration — 3206 W Douglas Blvd, Chicago · 170 assisted units · PD/8 Existing
Englewood Gardens Apts. — 7000 S Eggleston Ave, Chicago · 167 assisted units · Pension Fund
Palmer Square Apartments — 2128 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago · 160 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
Universal City Apartments — 9510 S Constance Ave, Chicago · 159 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Lavergne Court Apartments — 4938 W Quincy St, Chicago · 158 assisted units · LMSA
Scotland Yard II — 4247 N Broadway St, Chicago · 156 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
New Vistas II — 6915 S Crandon Ave, Chicago · 154 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
Stone Terrace Apartments — 8440 S Parnell Ave, Chicago · 154 assisted units · PD/8 MR
Drexel Preservation/Drexel Ct & Lake Park East — 4532 S Drexel Blvd, Chicago · 154 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
Northeastwood Shores — 850 W Eastwood Ave, Chicago · 153 assisted units · LMSA
Pioneer Village — 340 E 38th St, Chicago · 152 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Belmont Harbor Towers — 510 W Belmont Ave, Chicago · 152 assisted units · LMSA
Clarendon Court Apts. — 4500 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago · 152 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
6900-South-Crandon — 6900 S Crandon Ave, Chicago · 151 assisted units · LMSA
South Lawndale Apartments — 3324 W Douglas Blvd, Chicago · 151 assisted units · PD/8 Existing
Damen Court Apartments. — 2040 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago · 150 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Good Shepherd Manor — 6720 S Cornell Ave, Chicago · 149 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Alpha Towers — 936 E 47th St, Chicago · 149 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Park Shore East Cooperative — 6100 S Park Shore East Ct, Chicago · 148 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Lincoln Park Plaza — 600 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago · 147 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
Archer Courts Apartments — 2242 S Princeton Ave, Chicago · 146 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
Commonwealth Apartments — 2757 N Pine Grove Ave, Chicago · 143 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
Luther Terrace King Drive Apartments — 4747 S King Dr, Chicago · 141 assisted units · LMSA
Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza Apartments. — 3220 W Madison St, Chicago · 138 assisted units · PD/8 MR
Chinatown Elderly Apartments — 300 W 23rd St, Chicago · 138 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Northwest Tower — 1170 W Erie St, Chicago · 137 assisted units · LMSA
Drexel Towers Apartments — 4917 S Drexel Blvd, Chicago · 136 assisted units · PD/8 Existing
Walsh Park — 1734 N Paulina St, Chicago · 134 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places · U.S. Census Bureau · source updated 1 January 2024 · retrieved 4 October 2026
HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 14 May 2025 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Public Housing Developments · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Public Housing Authorities · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 18 August 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD User) · source updated 1 September 2026 · retrieved 4 October 2026
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Housing Counseling · source updated not published by the provider · retrieved 4 October 2026
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Developments (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Authorities (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies (retrieved 4 October 2026).
These federal datasets do not show vacancies, waiting-list status or whether a landlord accepts vouchers (about our data).