Winnebago County, IL

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Winnebago County, IL. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Winnebago County, IL

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Winnebago County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Rockford Housing Authority
223 S Winnebago Street
Rockford, IL 61102
IL022 combined Winnebago

Contact

(815) 489-8520
Phone
(815) 489-8555
Fax

Leadership

Thomas P. McNamara
Mayor
Karen Hoffman
Board Chairperson
Laura Snyder
Executive Director

Winnebago County Housing Authority
3617 Delaware Street
Rockford, IL 61102
IL083 combined Winnebago

Contact

(815) 963-2133 ext. 11
Phone
(815) 316-2860
Fax

Leadership

Alan Zais
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Winnebago County

Winnebago County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Illinois. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Winnebago County, Illinois: Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton, South Beloit, Winnebago, Cherry Valley, Pecatonica, Durand, Shirland, and Seward.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Winnebago County, Illinois: 61107, 61108, 61109, 61111, 61115, 61103, 61073, 61101, 61102, 61114, 61104, 61072, 61080, 61088, 61016, 61063, 61024, 61126, 61132, and 61125.

Winnebago County, IL is considered part of the following metro area: ROCKFORD, IL.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Winnebago County, IL.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020