Area-wide waitlists
Chicago, IL: Section 8 and public housing waitlists
Chicago, Illinois has 2 open area-wide waitlists on Fair Shot Housing right now: 1 for public housing and 1 for Section 8 buildings. One waitlist for a whole city or county, run by a local housing office. It is not for one building.
1 of these 2 lists post an income limit we can check. For the others, check the rules on the housing office's page.
- Public housingOpen, no closing date posted
Public housing waitlists (family and senior properties)
- Run by
- Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
- Area covered
- Chicago, IL
- How to apply
- Submit a new waitlist application for each property you want at applyonline.thecha.org (online)
- Section 8 buildingOpen, no closing date posted
Project-based voucher and project-based rental assistance waitlists
- Run by
- Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
- Area covered
- Chicago, IL
- How to apply
- Submit a new waitlist application for each property you want at applyonline.thecha.org (online)
What to check before you apply
These are the lists we found on the housing office’s own website that were open when we last checked (Oct 6). Check its website for other lists. Lists that are closed are not shown. See all of Illinois, or search the homes in Chicago.