Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IL, with 580 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby IL agencies
- HA for LaSalle County
Housing Authority for LaSalle County
653 units
- HA County Of DeKalb
Housing Authority Of The County Of DeKalb
606 units
- Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island County
Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island County
591 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island (this PHA)
580 units
- HA Village of Oak Park
Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park
546 units
- HA North Chicago, IL
Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, IL
546 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island administers 580 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 77% of IL agencies.
- 580
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 78th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 77th
- percentile in IL
Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island is a Public Housing Authority in IL administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 580 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 77th percentile by unit count in IL
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
580
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
278
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
77 th
Among IL PHAs
2-BR standard range · IL
$870–$1,886 /mo
Median $870/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
580 Top 39% higher than 61% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island Tells You
HUD authorizes 580 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 278 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, IL's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within IL, it sits at the 77th percentile there, ahead of 77% of IL PHAs by that measure. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across IL's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $870-$1,886/month (median $870); Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 3097880825. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3097880825
- Fax
- 3097888610
- jchow@communityhomepartners.com
- Executive Director
- jchow@communityhomepartners.com · 3097880825
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across IL's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $870–$1,886/month (median $870). Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in IL
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island County · 591 units
- Housing Authority Of The County Of DeKalb · 606 units
- Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park · 546 units
- Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, IL · 546 units
- Housing Authority for LaSalle County · 653 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.