Homeownership Assistance: Illinois
Need help buying a home? You may qualify for one of these programs. For more information on Homeownership: Getting Started, Buying a Home, Owning and Maintaining Your Home, and more.
Statewide and Regional Programs
- Some communities use HUD's HOME Investment Partnership Program to assist first-time home buyers Find your local HOME program contacts
- Illinois Housing Development Authority - uses state housing bond funds and HUD home funds to foster homeownership throughout the state of Illinois
Programs by City/Town
- Community Housing Association of DuPage
- City of Chicago, Department of Housing - has many programs for city residents
- Lake County Affordable Housing Center
- DuPage homeownership center - offers free homebuyer seminars, free credit seminars, free individual counseling and administers the DuPage Homestead Program
- Village of Oak Park Homebuyer program
- City of Aurora's Down Payment Assistance
The cities listed below offer various incentives for Homebuying. Contact the city for details.
| City | Phone | Contact |
| Aurora | (630) 844-3627 | Bill Wiet |
| Champaign | (217) 403-7070 | Kerri Wiman |
| Decatur | (217) 424-2797 | Linda Love |
| DeKalb | (815) 748-2060 | Sue Guio |
| Joliet | (815) 724-4100 | Bob Listner |
| Kankakee | (815) 933-0421 | Larry Nolan |
| Madison Co. | (618) 692-7040 | Dorothy Hummel |
| McHenry Co. | (815) 334-4560 | Dennis Sandquist |
| Moline | (309) 797-0710 | Frankie Atwater |
| Mount Prospect | (847) 818-5328 | Janet Saewert |
| Normal | (309) 545-9557 | Steve Westerdahl |
| Rockford | (815) 987-5690 | General information |
| Springfield | (217) 789-2377 | Chet Schneider |
| Urbana | (217) 384-2335 | Jen Gonzalez/HOME Coordinator |
| Will County | (815) 722-0722 ext. 225 | Andrea Buechel |