HUD PIH directory record
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis, HUD PHA record
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis, IL is a HUD PIH directory record with 0 currently authorized Section 8 / HCV units. HUD labels this record “Low-Rent.” This profile preserves the source record and contact details; it does not confirm an active voucher program, waitlist, or application route.
- 0
- Authorized HCV units
- 83
- IL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby IL agencies
- Chicago HA
Chicago Housing Authority
54,082 units
- HA Cook County 14,142
Housing Authority Cook County
14,142 units
- DuPage HA 3,360
DuPage Housing Authority
3,360 units
- HA County of Lake, IL. 3,282
Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL.
3,282 units
- HA Joliet 2,797
Housing Authority of Joliet
2,797 units
The verdict
HUD lists 0 active Section 8 / HCV units for The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis in IL right now; its 1,764 total authorized units sit under other HUD programs instead (public housing, Mod Rehab, or project-based).
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis in IL is listed in HUD's PIH directory with 0 currently authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units (Substandard Physical size bracket). HUD labels this record “Low-Rent.” This profile is a source record, not evidence of an open waitlist, eligibility, or an active voucher application path.
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Physical
Section 8 / HCV units
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no HCV authorization
Total authorized units
1,764
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
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no state context
2-BR standard range · IL
$916–$2,050 /mo
Median $916/mo · 2-BR
How The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis's total authorized units break down
1,764 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis: What the HUD Directory Shows
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory in IL, but the FY25 source record reports 0 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units. HUD labels this record “Low-Rent.”
A zero authorized-unit count is not a live waitlist signal and does not show whether this agency currently accepts voucher applications. PlainVoucher does not infer service availability, eligibility, timing, or portability from this directory field.
Use the contact details below only to verify the agency's current programs or to report a correction. To find an agency with a reported HCV authorization, browse the IL directory and compare the source-backed unit counts.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6186467163
- Fax
- 6182712028
- tjohnson@eslha.org
- Executive Director
- tjohnson@eslha.org · 6186467152
What 0 authorized HCV units means for The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis
This record does not confirm an active voucher program
HUD's FY25 PIH directory reports 0 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis. That number is not a live waitlist feed, and PlainVoucher cannot infer that this agency accepts voucher applications, has an open list, or serves a particular address.
HUD labels this record “Low-Rent.” Use the contact details above to verify current programs directly. For agencies with a reported HCV authorization, browse the IL PHA directory and compare the HUD-backed unit counts.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis, outside IL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IL (1,764 total units here).
- Springfield Housing Authority · MA · 1,757 total
- New Bedford Housing Authority · MA · 1,755 total
- Harrisburg Housing Authority · PA · 1,750 total
- Westmoreland County Hsg Authority · PA · 1,722 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in IL
This source record reports 0 authorized HCV units. The agencies below are separate records in IL with their own reported unit counts; verify any current program directly.
- Chicago Housing Authority · 54,082 units
- Housing Authority Cook County · 14,142 units
- DuPage Housing Authority · 3,360 units
- Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL. · 3,282 units
- Housing Authority of Joliet · 2,797 units
What to do with this PHA profile
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis reports 0 authorized HCV units in the HUD PIH directory - treat it as a directory fact, not an open waitlist.
- Open the Illinois state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Illinois PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 0 authorized HCV units mean for The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis?
HUD's PIH directory currently reports 0 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis. This record does not establish that the agency has a voucher waitlist, accepts voucher applications, or administers an active HCV program.
Can I use this profile to check a waitlist for The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis?
No. HUD's authorized-unit count is not a live waitlist feed. Verify the agency's current programs and contact details directly with HUD or the agency before relying on this record.
Why is The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis still listed here?
The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing directory. PlainVoucher preserves the source record and its reported program fields, but does not infer active voucher service from a zero HCV-unit count.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. 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 The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. HUD reports 0 authorized HCV units for this record, so it is not evidence of current voucher availability, eligibility, waitlist status, or an application route.
Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →