Section 8 in Will County, IL
2,797 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Will County, 89% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Will County?
No. Illinois law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Will 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.
Will County in the Chicago metro
Will 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 Will 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 Joliet
Joliet · PHA code IL024
2,797 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Will County
Will 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.
- 60401$1,410
- 60403$1,690
- 60404$2,390
- 60408$1,510
- 60410$2,100
- 60417$1,570
- 60421$1,380
- 60423$1,840
- 60431$1,880
- 60432$1,560
- 60433$1,590
- 60435$1,630
- 60436$1,660
- 60440$2,060
- 60441$1,880
- 60442$1,390
- 60446$2,310
- 60448$1,850
- 60449$1,500
- 60451$1,630
- 60468$1,330
- 60481$1,290
- 60484$1,840
- 60490$2,670
- 60491$2,070
- 60503$2,500
- 60544$2,330
- 60564$2,670
- 60585$2,670
- 60586$2,600
Find Section 8 apartments in Will 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.
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Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 696,774 · FIPS 17197.