2 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Chicago, IL

Chicago's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 2 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 40 tracked neighborhoods.

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.

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2 bedroom listings available now in Chicago

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2 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
The Loop60603$2,670
Streeterville60611$2,670
River North60654$2,670
Gold Coast60611$2,670
Magnificent Mile60611$2,670
Old Town60610$2,670
Old Town Triangle60614$2,670
West Loop60661$2,670
Fulton Market60607$2,670
South Loop60605$2,670
Printers Row60605$2,670
Museum Campus60605$2,670
Lincoln Park60614$2,670
DePaul60614$2,670
Ranch Triangle60614$2,670
Lakeview60657$2,670
Boystown60657$2,670
Wrigleyville60613$2,640
Southport Corridor60613$2,640
Uptown60640$2,300
Buena Park60640$2,300
Sheridan Park60640$2,300
Argyle (Little Vietnam)60640$2,300
Andersonville60640$2,300
Logan Square60647$2,220
Palmer Square60647$2,220
Bucktown60647$2,220
Edgewater60660$2,150
Edgewater Glen60660$2,150
Lincoln Square60625$2,100
Ravenswood60625$2,100
Ravenswood Manor60625$2,100
Rogers Park60626$2,000
Loyola60626$2,000
West Lakeview60618$1,990
Roscoe Village60618$1,990
North Center60618$1,990
Prairie District60616$1,970
West Ridge60645$1,930
Peterson Park60659$1,830

Public Housing Authorities

Chicago Housing Authority

HUD PHA code IL002 · 54,082 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

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
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Housing Authority of the County of Cook (HACC)

HUD PHA code IL025 · 14,142 HCV vouchers

Lottery

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
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