Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.
106 PHAs in Illinois
Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.
Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.
of 106 shown
Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.
Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data
into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data
surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local
PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy,
methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-25.