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Housing Choice Voucher Program - Oak Park Housing Authority - Main Office

21 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL 60302

Eligibility
Restricted to low-income families with a gross family income of below 50 percent of the area median income, the income threshold varies by family size
Hours
Mon 8:30am - 5:00pm Tue 8:30am - 5:00pm Wed 8:30am - 5:00pm Thu 8:30am - 5:00pm Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
Languages
English
Application process
The Housing Choice Voucher Program waitlist is currently closed, but it is anticipated to be reopened in 2026. Please check the website for further information on when the waitlist will re-open: https://oakparkha.org/housing-choice-vouchers/for-applicants/
Fees
Income based payments
Service area
60301, IL 60302, IL 60303, IL 60304, IL
The Housing Choice Voucher Program (commonly known as the Section 8 Program) is a federally funded rent assistance program that provides help to low-income individuals and families, enabling them to rent privately owned properties throughout the Village of Oak Park.Income-eligible families are selected from the waiting list and issued Housing Choice Vouchers, which allow the families to search for and find suitable units (apartments, condos, single family, etc.) in the Village of Oak Park.The family typically pays 30 percent of their monthly income towards rent and utilities and the OPHA pays the remaining portion directly to the property owner.
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211 Metro Chicago
Providing organization
Oak Park Housing Authority
Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) acts as the public housing authority for the Village of Oak Park, administering various federal programs to assist Oak Park's low-income population in accessing quality affordable housing.