Renting With a Section 8 Voucher in Englewood, Chicago: 2026 Guide
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Quick answerIn Englewood, Chicago, as of October 8, 2026, a Section 8 voucher from the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is measured against one citywide payment standard per voucher size. CHA's plan keeps it within 90% to 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent, which is $2,011 for two bedrooms in FY2027. No CHA dollar schedule was found on thecha.org. Active Englewood listings on VoucherMatch right now: 2.
Last checked: October 8, 2026, against CHA's Administrative Plan (effective October 1, 2025) and its moving, leasing, inspection and Mobility pages, HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents, the Illinois Department of Human Rights source-of-income page, CMAP's Englewood Community Data Snapshot (June 2026 release), the City's community area boundary file and the CTA's station, stop and route lists.
- $2,011HUD's FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Chicago area
- 90% to 110%the band around that figure in CHA's plan
- 120 daysCHA's search term, from moving papers to a submitted Request for Tenancy Approval
- 40%most of adjusted monthly income a family may pay at first lease-up when the rent is over the standard
- 2active listings in Englewood on VoucherMatch right now
- 67.6%share of occupied homes in Englewood that are rented, 2020-2024
Current Englewood listings
The table below is live: it reads VoucherMatch's active listings in Englewood when the page loads, and it can show none.
| Englewood listings on VoucherMatch | Right now |
|---|---|
| Active listings | 2 |
| Bedroom mix | Two are 2-bedrooms |
| Lowest asking rent | $1,686 |
| Median asking rent | $1,686 |
| Highest asking rent | $1,686 |
What it means: these are asking rents, so add the utilities you would pay before comparing any of them with the budget on your CHA Rent Burden Worksheet.
Source: VoucherMatch listings in Englewood.
- 2BR listed at $1,686, 1 bath
- 2BR listed at $1,686, 1 bath
Contact details are on the Englewood apartment page.
The rent figure to use for an Englewood proposal
Use CHA's payment standard for your voucher size: it is one citywide figure, and a ZIP code number does not replace it. CHA's Administrative Plan, effective October 1, 2025, says its standards are "the same across the entire service area", sit between 90 and 110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent, and that CHA "has not adopted the use of Small Area Fair Market Rents".
VoucherMatch found no CHA page or file that prints the dollar amounts. The table gives HUD's benchmark and the plan's band; it is not CHA's payment standard.
View the data table
| Unit size | 90% of HUD's figure | HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rent | 110% of HUD's figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,510 | $1,678 | $1,846 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,602 | $1,780 | $1,958 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,810 | $2,011 | $2,212 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,327 | $2,586 | $2,845 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,659 | $2,954 | $3,249 |
What it means: your own budget is on the Rent Burden Worksheet CHA sends with your moving papers.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, effective October 1, 2026. The 90% and 110% columns are VoucherMatch's arithmetic from section 16-II.B of CHA's plan.
Watch outCHA's plan allows exception payment standards of up to 150 percent of HUD's figure, approved case by case for addresses in CHA Mobility Areas. VoucherMatch has not classified Englewood. Enter the address in the interactive map on CHA's Mobility Counseling page, or read CHA's Mobility Areas map, drawn by community area from fall 2017 data, and ask CHA for the amount.
The standard caps the subsidy, and your share follows federal rules. You pay about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.515). If rent plus utilities is over the standard you pay the excess, up to 40% of adjusted income at first lease-up (24 CFR 982.508), and CHA must find the rent reasonable against comparable units (24 CFR 982.507).
ExampleVoucherMatch's example, with made-up figures. Suppose CHA's two-bedroom standard equalled HUD's $2,011 and a family's adjusted monthly income is $1,500. Their base share is $450 and their 40% limit is $600. At rent plus utilities of $2,150 the share is $589, which passes. At $2,200 it is $639, which does not.
The Chicago payment guide works through the calculation, how much Section 8 pays for a 2-bedroom compares metros, and how the utility allowance works explains that part. CHA's documents are on its participant resources page.
Compare the actual block and unit
Englewood is Chicago community area 68, and most of its homes are in houses and two-flats, so compare unit by unit. VoucherMatch's Englewood search takes in listings in ZIP codes 60621 and 60636; record the ZIP on each address. The rent-data page for ZIP 60621 shows HUD's ZIP-level figures, which are not CHA's standard.
- Renters67.6% of occupied homes are renter-occupied, against 54.0% for the City of Chicago.
- Building type30.9% of homes are in two-unit buildings and 26.6% are detached single-family houses; 15.7% are in buildings of 20 or more units.
- Size32.1% of homes have three bedrooms and 30.0% have two; 19.9% have one bedroom or none.
What it means: ask which utilities the rent includes. CHA's utility allowance schedule, effective November 1, 2025, has separate tables by building type.
Source: CMAP, Englewood Community Data Snapshot, June 2026 release, from 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates; the number 68 is from the City's community area boundary file.
Getting around Englewood: CTA trains and buses
Two 'L' lines have stations in Englewood: the Red Line at 63rd and the Green Line's Ashland branch at Halsted.
| Service | Stations or route in Englewood | Note from the CTA |
|---|---|---|
| Red Line | 63rd; Garfield sits just outside the boundary | Service at all times, every day |
| Green Line, Ashland branch | Halsted | The branch ends at Ashland/63rd |
| Bus 8 | Halsted | |
| Bus 63 | 63rd | Owl route |
| Bus 55 | Garfield | Owl route |
| Buses 59 and 67 | 59th/61st; 67th-69th-71st | |
| Buses 24, 44 and 75 | Wentworth; Wallace/Racine; 74th-75th | |
| Metra | No station matched inside Englewood |
What it means: a route is listed because it has stops inside the area; check the stop nearest each address.
Source: CTA Red Line and Green Line pages, the CTA's 'L' stop list and bus stop file, and route names from the CTA schedules page. VoucherMatch matched stop coordinates to the City's boundary file.
How to make an offer on an Englewood unit with a CHA voucher
CHA approves the owner, the rent and the unit before anyone signs.
- 1Check your clockyou have 120 days from moving papers to submit a Request for Tenancy Approval (RTA) packet. CHA may extend in steps of up to 60 days on a written request.
- 2Read your worksheetthe Rent Burden Worksheet gives your budget for rent and utilities.
- 3Complete the RTA with the ownerthe owner can upload the packet in CHA's HCV Owner Portal. Your search time freezes once it is submitted.
- 4Owner screeningCHA runs a background check; an LLC provides a certificate of good standing.
- 5Rent offerCHA weighs the payment standard, comparable unsubsidized rents, tenant-paid utilities and your income. The owner must accept the offer.
- 6Inspectionthe unit must pass CHA's Initial Inspection before you move in.
- 7Lease and contractthe owner signs a Housing Assistance Payment contract with CHA and gives CHA the signed lease.
What it means: CHA says processing takes about seven weeks, and a tenant who signs or moves in early owes the whole rent.
Source: CHA's Move to a New Home, HCV Leasing for Property Owners, Owner Portal and Inspections pages, and section 5-II.C of the Administrative Plan.
- Your voucher, showing the bedroom size and expiration date
- Your Rent Burden Worksheet
- A question: which utilities does the rent include, and what fuel heats the unit?
- The pre-inspection checklist for a first look at the unit
Widen the search without copying a budget
Six community areas share a boundary with Englewood in the City's boundary file, and the same CHA standard applies in each outside a Mobility Area.
| Community area | City number | Section 8 listings |
|---|---|---|
| West Englewood | 67 | West Englewood |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 69 | Greater Grand Crossing |
| Auburn Gresham | 71 | Auburn Gresham |
| New City | 61 | New City |
| Washington Park | 40 | Washington Park |
| Fuller Park | 37 | Fuller Park |
Greater Grand Crossing has its own guide: Section 8 in Greater Grand Crossing. The Chicago apartment hub lists every area by bedroom size. Repeat the utilities question at every address.
Application and move questions
Can I apply the 60621 number to an Englewood unit in 60636?
No. CHA's plan says it has not adopted Small Area Fair Market Rents, so neither ZIP figure is its payment standard. One citywide standard applies in both ZIP codes.
How much is a 2-bedroom Section 8 voucher in Chicago?
HUD's FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Chicago area is $2,011. CHA's plan keeps its standard within 90% to 110% of that, $1,810 to $2,212 by VoucherMatch's arithmetic. CHA's adopted amount was not found online.
Do the Cook County housing authority payment standards for 2026 apply in Englewood?
No. The Housing Authority of Cook County says it serves Cook County municipalities other than Chicago and five others with their own agencies. A CHA voucher used in Englewood follows CHA's standard. The Chicago payment guide covers both.
Is there an Englewood housing authority waiting list?
Englewood has no housing authority of its own; CHA serves all of Chicago. CHA's Help Center said on October 8, 2026 that the voucher waitlist is not open, while its public housing and project-based lists are. See open waiting lists.
Can a landlord in Englewood refuse my voucher?
Source of income is protected by the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance and, since January 2023, the Illinois Human Rights Act. An owner is not required to lower a rent. Complaints go to the Chicago Commission on Human Relations, the state department within one year, or HUD.
Next step: read the budget on your Rent Burden Worksheet, open the current Englewood listings, and ask each owner which utilities the rent includes. For CHA's offices and how to apply, use the Chicago agency guide.
Sources for this article (26)
- Administrative Plan (thecha.org)
- HUD Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)
- Mobility Counseling page (thecha.org)
- Mobility Areas map (thecha.org)
- 24 CFR 982.515 (ecfr.gov)
- 24 CFR 982.508 (ecfr.gov)
- 24 CFR 982.507 (ecfr.gov)
- participant resources page (thecha.org)
- Englewood Community Data Snapshot (cmap.illinois.gov)
- community area boundary file (data.cityofchicago.org)
- utility allowance schedule (thecha.org)
- Red Line (transitchicago.com)
- Green Line (transitchicago.com)
- 'L' stop list (data.cityofchicago.org)
- bus stop file (data.cityofchicago.org)
- schedules page (transitchicago.com)
- Move to a New Home (thecha.org)
- HCV Leasing for Property Owners (thecha.org)
- Owner Portal (thecha.org)
- Inspections (thecha.org)
- Housing Authority of Cook County (thehacc.org)
- Help Center (thecha.org)
- Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance (chicago.gov)
- Illinois Human Rights Act (dhr.illinois.gov)
- Chicago Commission on Human Relations (chicago.gov)
- HUD (hud.gov)
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