Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Section 8 Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Section 8 Program Apartment Details

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity provides housing assistance to low income residents through the management of the Housing Choice Voucher Program - Section 8. This program is income based and the eligibility guidelines are set by HUD. There may be a waiting list for vouchers and at times the list may close to new applicants based on the size of and length of wait on the list. If you are in need of housing assistance in the area please contact the DCEO directly to obtain more information about eligibility requirements, availability of assistance, the status of any waiting lists and their application procedures.

Important information
Waiting Lists
Most low income apartments have waiting lists. Some of these lists can take years until you can be called for openings. The key is to try to get on as many waiting lists as possible.

Call The Apartments Directly
We provide phone numbers and websites. Call the apartments directly if they have openings or open waiting lists.

Apartment Rates
We provide current apartment rates on many listing pages. Most HUD listings do not have published rates. They are based on 30% of the renters adjustable gross income. You will need to contact the apartments to determine if you qualify for income based rent.

Apartment Rental and informational statistics for zip code

Median apartment rental rate in this zip code	$747
Population in zip code	28,115
Median age of those living in this zip code	41.1
Average household income of those living in this zip code	$51,214
Average home value in this zip code	$136,150