Affordable Housing in Chicago

Affordable housing properties, programmes and housing-provider information for Chicago.

Local context

Chicago at a glance

Population2,711,226ACS 2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,440/moACS 2024 5-year
Employment-to-population62.1%Civilian population age 16+ · ACS 2024 5-year
These U.S. Census Bureau ACS figures provide place-level context. Median gross rent is a Census housing measure, not a current asking rent or a statement that a particular home is available.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year.

Housing evidence

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Verified housing records connected with Chicago

These records are shown because AHH has a confirmed evidence relationship to this location. They are research leads, not claims of current vacancy, open applications or personal eligibility.

Assisted housing properties

Validated property records physically reconciled to this location.

18 shown

Sources & provenance

Evidence used for Chicago

AHH retains source provenance for the records it publishes. These are the principal enabled sources behind confirmed housing relationships on this page.

HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedAuthoritative source · evidence checked Aug 2026
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Living locally

Living in Chicago

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Housing updates

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Current evidence coverage

What Affordable Housing Hub currently knows about Chicago

This snapshot is assembled from the live AHH evidence layer. It describes records we can substantiate, not current vacancies or personal eligibility.

116Validated properties

Confirmed property records currently reconciled to this location.

2,711,226Population context

Stored geographic population metric used for location context and discovery.

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