Kankakee 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.

Housing Authorities Kankakee County, IL

Kankakee County Housing Authority
P.o. Box 965 185 N. St. Joseph Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
IL039 combined Kankakee

Contact

(815) 939-7125
Phone
(815) 939-7335
Fax
(815) 939-7346
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Chasity Wells - Armstrong
Mayor
Douglas Jones
Board Chairperson
Randy McGill
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.

Kankakee County

Kankakee 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 Kankakee County, Illinois: Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Manteno, Bradley, Momence, Saint Anne, Grant Park, Herscher, Bonfield, Essex, Reddick, Buckingham, Aroma Park, Hopkins Park, Pembroke Township, and Union Hill.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Kankakee County, Illinois: 60901, 60914, 60950, 60915, 60954, 60964, 60940, 60941, 60913, 60935, 60961, 60917, 60910, 60944, 60958, and 60969.

Kankakee County, IL is considered part of the following metro area: KANKAKEE, IL.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020