Section 8 in DeKalb County, IL
606 active Housing Choice Vouchers in DeKalb County, 99% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in DeKalb County?
No. Illinois law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in DeKalb County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Illinois Human Rights Act §5-102(A)
Illinois Human Rights Act was amended in January 2023 to add source of income (including housing vouchers) as a protected class statewide.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
DeKalb County in the Chicago metro
DeKalb County is one of the counties inside the Chicago, IL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Chicago metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving DeKalb County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing Authority of the County of Dekalb
Dekalb · PHA code IL089
606 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in DeKalb County
DeKalb County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
Find Section 8 apartments in DeKalb County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Illinois counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 100,686 · FIPS 17037.