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Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan

Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan is based in Waukegan, Lake County, IL and administers 1,254 Section 8 vouchers and 25 public housing units.

HUD PHA code IL026. Program type: Combined. Households served: 733. Occupancy: 57%. ZIP codes served: 36.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
60002$1,380$1,460$1,650$2,120$2,420
60010$2,520$2,670$3,020$3,880$4,440
60013$1,770$1,880$2,120$2,730$3,110
60015$2,520$2,670$3,020$3,880$4,440
60020$1,450$1,540$1,740$2,240$2,560
60021$2,520$2,670$3,020$3,880$4,440
60030$1,840$1,960$2,210$2,840$3,250
60031$1,930$2,040$2,310$2,970$3,390
60035$2,230$2,360$2,670$3,430$3,920
60040$2,130$2,260$2,550$3,280$3,750
60041$1,200$1,270$1,440$1,850$2,120
60042$2,120$2,250$2,540$3,270$3,730
60044$1,900$2,020$2,280$2,930$3,350
60045$2,470$2,620$2,960$3,810$4,350
60046$1,910$2,030$2,290$2,940$3,360
60047$2,200$2,340$2,640$3,400$3,880
60048$1,850$1,970$2,220$2,850$3,260
60050$1,750$1,860$2,100$2,700$3,080
60051$1,890$2,010$2,270$2,920$3,330
60060$1,830$1,940$2,190$2,820$3,220
60061$2,190$2,320$2,620$3,370$3,850
60064$1,340$1,420$1,600$2,060$2,350
60069$2,520$2,670$3,020$3,880$4,440
60073$1,790$1,900$2,150$2,760$3,160
60074$1,810$1,920$2,170$2,790$3,190
60075$1,370$1,420$1,680$2,210$2,530
60081$1,390$1,470$1,660$2,130$2,440
60083$2,000$2,120$2,400$3,090$3,530
60084$1,520$1,610$1,820$2,340$2,670
60085$1,440$1,520$1,720$2,210$2,530
60087$1,540$1,630$1,840$2,370$2,700
60088$2,130$2,260$2,550$3,280$3,750
60089$2,380$2,520$2,850$3,670$4,190
60090$1,910$2,030$2,290$2,940$3,360
60096$1,430$1,510$1,710$2,200$2,510
60099$1,370$1,450$1,640$2,110$2,410

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan

1707 N McAree Rd, Waukegan, IL 60085

Phone: (847) 244-8500

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About Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan operates 25 public housing units and administers 1,254 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 733 households. With an occupancy rate of 57%, the authority runs a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance to support local residents.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan ranks second among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area, with 1,254 Section 8 vouchers. Its peers include the Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL, which has 3,282 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, IL, with 546 vouchers. Statewide, the Waukegan authority holds the 12th position in terms of voucher size among 66 authorities.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,320 to $2,670, with an average of $2,022, which is higher than the state average of $1,272. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 60021 at $2,670, while the lowest is in ZIP code 60041 at $1,320.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.