Section 8 apartments in Austin, Chicago
Austin is in the Austin area, primarily within ZIP code 60644. Chicago is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro, so the Housing Choice Voucher payment standards below are specific to this ZIP.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance, it is illegal for a landlord in Chicago to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher. This protection is stacked with Cook County’s ordinance and Illinois state law.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 60644
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,290 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,450 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,870 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,160 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.
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Governing PHA
Chicago Housing Authority
HUD PHA code IL002 · 54,082 HCV vouchers
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
Chicago Housing Authority HCV waitlist has been closed since the 2014 lottery. Site-based housing has separate waitlists that open periodically. Check thecha.org for status.
- Address
- 60 E. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL
- Phone
- (312) 742-8500
- Website
- https://www.thecha.org
Housing Authority of the County of Cook (HACC)
HUD PHA code IL025 · 14,142 HCV vouchers
Applications are accepted during a limited window and selected by lottery.
HACC HCV waitlist opens via lottery. Check thehacc.org for the next opening announcement.
- Address
- 175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 350, Chicago, IL
- Phone
- (312) 663-5447
- Website
- https://www.thehacc.org