Section 8 apartments in Joliet, IL

Joliet is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro — the exact rent a Housing Choice Voucher will cover changes ZIP by ZIP. Below are the current payment standards, the governing Public Housing Authority, and the 12 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.

Voucher discrimination is illegal here

Under the Illinois Human Rights Act, it is illegal statewide for a landlord to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher.

Illinois Department of Human Rights — Housing

Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 60432

Small-Area FMR · 2026

Bedrooms	Payment standard / mo
Studio	$1,300
1 bedroom	$1,380
2 bedrooms	$1,560
3 bedrooms	$2,010
4 bedrooms	$2,320

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.

Public Housing Authorities

Housing Authority of Joliet

HUD PHA code IL024 · 2,797 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

Housing Authority of Joliet HCV waitlist status: call (815) 727-0611 to confirm current opening.

Address: 6 S. Broadway Street, Joliet, IL
Phone: (815) 727-0611
Website: https://www.hajoliet.org

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Joliet uses Small-Area Fair Market Rents, so the voucher payment standard is different in every ZIP code.

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