3 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Chicago, IL

Chicago's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 3 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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3 bedroom listings available now in Chicago

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3 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
The Loop60603$3,440
Streeterville60611$3,440
River North60654$3,440
Gold Coast60611$3,440
Magnificent Mile60611$3,440
Old Town60610$3,440
Old Town Triangle60614$3,440
West Loop60661$3,440
Fulton Market60607$3,440
South Loop60605$3,440
Printers Row60605$3,440
Museum Campus60605$3,440
Lincoln Park60614$3,440
DePaul60614$3,440
Ranch Triangle60614$3,440
Lakeview60657$3,440
Boystown60657$3,440
Wrigleyville60613$3,400
Southport Corridor60613$3,400
Uptown60640$2,960
Buena Park60640$2,960
Sheridan Park60640$2,960
Argyle (Little Vietnam)60640$2,960
Andersonville60640$2,960
Logan Square60647$2,860
Palmer Square60647$2,860
Bucktown60647$2,860
Edgewater60660$2,770
Edgewater Glen60660$2,770
Lincoln Square60625$2,700
Ravenswood60625$2,700
Ravenswood Manor60625$2,700
Rogers Park60626$2,580
Loyola60626$2,580
West Lakeview60618$2,560
Roscoe Village60618$2,560
North Center60618$2,560
Prairie District60616$2,540
West Ridge60645$2,490
Peterson Park60659$2,360

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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