Payment Standards by Year High confidence
Maximum monthly housing assistance payment Housing Authority Cook County will pay on behalf of a Section 8 voucher family, by bedroom size and fiscal year. · Source: pha_direct
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR | 7 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,040 | $1,300 | $1,870 | $2,660 | $2,530 | $2,965 | $3,690 | $4,270 |
| FY2025 | $1,570 | $2,265 | $1,495 | $2,670 | $2,280 | $3,305 | $4,655 | $4,060 |
| FY2024 | $1,370 | $1,270 | $1,690 | $1,760 | $3,400 | $3,055 | $2,840 | $4,755 |
| FY2023 | $1,595 | $1,232 | $1,749 | $1,881 | $2,189 | $2,922 | $2,674 | $3,685 |
| FY2022 | $935 | $1,050 | $1,243 | $2,415 | $2,260 | $2,585 | $2,774 | $2,645 |
Contact & Office
ZIP Codes Served by IL025
Housing Authority Cook County administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in the following ZIP codes. Click any ZIP to see all PHAs serving it and current payment standards.
191 total ZIPs in service area · and 167 more
About IL025 & the Section 8 Program
Housing Authority Cook County is the HUD-assigned Public Housing Authority code IL025 for Chicago, Illinois. PHAs administer the federal Housing Choice Voucher program under 24 CFR Part 982, paying the difference between a tenant's contribution (typically 30% of adjusted income) and the unit's contract rent — capped by the PHA's published payment standard.
As a SAFMR-mandated PHA, Housing Authority Cook County uses ZIP-code-level Small Area Fair Market Rents (rather than metro-wide FMRs) to set payment standards, making them more responsive to neighborhood-level rental markets.
For landlords: payment standards are typically set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent (up to 120% with HUD approval). The PHA's published rate determines the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment.