Section 8 apartments in ZIP 60208, Evanston
ZIP 60208 covers the Northwestern University Area neighborhood in Evanston. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance and Illinois Human Rights Act, it is illegal for a landlord in Cook County to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 60208
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,190 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,330 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,630 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,380 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,860 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Landlord or comparing areas? See average rent and the ZIP vs county FMR breakdown for 60208.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 60208
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
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