Alexander County, IL

Housing Authorities

Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.

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Housing Authorities Alexander County, IL

Alexander County Housing Authority
1100 Ohio Street The Connell F. Smith Sr., Building
Cairo, IL 62914
IL007 low-rent Alexander

Contact

(618) 734-1910
Phone
(618) 734-0816
Fax

Leadership

 
Mayor
 
Board Chairperson
 
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Alexander County

Alexander County has 1 Housing Authority. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Illinois. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Alexander County, Illinois: Cairo, Tamms, Thebes, McClure, and Olive Branch.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Alexander County, Illinois: 62914, 62988, 62990, 62957, and 62969.

Alexander County, IL is considered part of the following metro area: CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO-IL.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Alexander County, MO and Alexander County, MO.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020