Skip to content

City · Illinois

Section 8 and assisted housing in Chicago, IL

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.

HUD-recorded properties
965
Units in those properties
95,522
Housing authorities based here
3
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,011

Housing authorities with an office in Chicago

FY2027 Fair Market Rents (Cook County)

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 sizeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
Monthly rent$1,678$1,780$2,011$2,586$2,954
Unit sizeFY2027 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.

Advertisement

HUD-assisted properties (project-based Section 8, 202, 811 and others)

Showing the 80 largest of 330 recorded properties.

Public housing developments

Showing the 80 largest of 103 recorded properties.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties

Showing the 80 largest of 532 recorded properties.

ZIP codes with recorded properties

11111 · 60601 · 60605 · 60607 · 60608 · 60609 · 60611 · 60613 · 60614 · 60616 · 60617 · 60618 · 60619 · 60620 · 60621 · 60622 · 60623 · 60625 · 60626 · 60628 · 60629 · 60630 · 60631 · 60632 · 60633 · 60634 · 60636 · 60638 · 60639 · 60641 · 60642 · 60643 · 60645 · 60646 · 60651 · 60652 · 60654 · 60656 · 60657 · 60659 · 60660 · 60661 · 60707 · 60827 · 60610 · 60612 · 60615 · 60624 · 60637 · 60640 · 60644 · 60647 · 60649 · 60653

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Chicago

Where this information comes from

  • 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).