Section 8 apartments in Pilsen, Chicago
Pilsen is in the Lower West Side area, primarily within ZIP code 60608. 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 listings available now in Chicago
19 listings
$2,800/mo3 bed · 1.5 bath10021 S Western Ave
Beverly, Chicago
$1,845/mo3 bed · 1 bath6425 N Richmond St
Peterson Park, Chicago
$2,249/mo3 bed · 1 bath4917 S Calumet Ave
Grand Boulevard, Chicago
$1,300/mo2 bed · 1 bath7749 S Yates Blvd
South Shore, Chicago
$2,000/mo4 bed · 2 bath4625 S Evans Ave
Grand Boulevard, Chicago
$2,300/mo4 bed · 1.5 bath8509 S Yates Blvd
South Chicago, Chicago
$1,686/mo2 bed · 1 bath6531 S Lowe Ave
Englewood, Chicago
$2,200/mo3 bed · 2 bath2956 W Jackson Blvd
East Garfield Park, Chicago
$1,550/mo2 bed · 1 bath7508 S Essex Ave
South Shore, Chicago
$2,450/mo3 bed · 1 bath1628 W Blackhawk St
East Village, Chicago
$2,300/mo4 bed · 2 bath3900 W Jackson Blvd
Homan Square, Chicago
$1,150/mo2 bed · 1 bath3108 W 63Rd St
Chicago Lawn, Chicago
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 60608
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,250 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,330 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,500 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,930 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,230 |
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.
Payment standards by ZIP code in Pilsen: 60608
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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
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