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Section 8 apartments near the Metra Electric District

The Metra Electric District runs from Millennium Station in Chicago south through Hyde Park, South Shore, and continues to University Park. It is the primary Metra line for South Side voucher-relevant 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 Section 8 payment standards along the line

NeighborhoodZIP2BR payment standard / mo
The Loop60603$2,670
Museum Campus60605$2,670
Kenwood60615$2,160
Hyde Park60615$2,160
Prairie District60616$1,970
Woodlawn60637$1,530
South Shore60649$1,520
Chatham60619$1,450
Bronzeville60653$1,360
Calumet Heights60617$1,310

Stations

  1. 1Millennium Station— The Loop
  2. 2Van Buren Street— The Loop
  3. 3Museum Campus/11th Street— Museum Campus
  4. 418th Street (ME)— Prairie District
  5. 527th Street— Bronzeville
  6. 647th (ME)— Kenwood
  7. 751st-53rd (Hyde Park)— Hyde Park
  8. 855th-56th-57th— Hyde Park
  9. 959th (University of Chicago)— Hyde Park
  10. 1063rd Street (ME)— Woodlawn
  11. 11South Shore (ME)— South Shore
  12. 1275th (ME)— South Shore
  13. 1383rd— Chatham
  14. 1487th (ME)— Chatham
  15. 1591st (ME)— Calumet Heights

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