Section 8 in Cook County, IL
69,425 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Cook County, 94% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Cook County?
No. Illinois state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Cook County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Cook County in the Chicago metro
Cook 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 FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Cook County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Chicago Housing Authority
Chicago · PHA code IL002
54,082 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority Cook County
Chicago · PHA code IL025
14,142 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the Village of Oak Park
Oak Park · PHA code IL103
546 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the Town of Cicero
Cicero · PHA code IL130
239 Section 8 unitsIllinois Housing Development Authority
Chicago · PHA code IL901
235 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Park Forest
Park Forest · PHA code IL136
181 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Cook County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other Illinois counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 5,225,367 · FIPS 17031.