Oak Park Housing Authority

The Housing center has helped our family to find three different apartments over the years and we have been very happy every time. The staff is very polite, helpful, and will treat you fairly, and with attention to your specific needs, regardless of how much your rental budget is or background.
They always seem to have a LOT of really nice apartments that are not listed anywhere else such as Zillow or Craigslist. We are long time Oak Park residents, but the agents here are very knowledgeable about all the ways things work in the village, which would be very useful if you are moving here from somewhere else. They also just seem to have a sixth sense for finding just the right fit for the right tenant. We have always been shown at least two or three places that definitely met our criteria– but then there has always been one ‘perfect’ place that was just right for us.
Our family can’t recommend the Housing Center enough.

My family’s experience with OPHA has been an invaluable one. Someone in the family is moving to Chicagoland for a job and, thus, needed a place to rent in the Oak Park area. We started using the rental websites and made very little progress due to poor response. Then one kind Remax realtor tipped us about OPHA. We were very grateful and happy to have benefited from their apartment search service. The staff was very welcoming and the office had a wealth of rental options that were made available to us. Over 2 days, we were shown a wide range of properties, found the ideal place to apply for, and signed the 1^st-​year lease. Such efficiency! I highly recommend the Oak Park Housing Authority.

Words cannot explain how thankful I am for Oak Park Housing Authority!
I came to them after a long day of looking at apartments through other Oak Park housing sources, all of which were disappointing. We were immediately greeted with warmth. They provided us with a folder of available apartments and specifications, and then drove us around looking at ones that matched my criteria. They offered to put me on their list so that when other apartments opened up, I would be notified. However-​we found our DREAM apartment for a dream price, right near the Green Line. They helped us fill out our lease application and now here we are, loving our apartment in Oak Park.
The process was 100% stress-​free and catered toward US-​the client– not their business. Would definitely use them again if we move. Highly recommend.
*Charlie* showed us from apartment to apartment – and helped us really get a feel of the Oak Park community.

Really sad. I went to this place 3 years ago and found my apartment. Now, I am looking for something new and went back but had a terrible experience. I worked with Bri who basically got mad when I said I don’t want to love in the Arts District or on Austin. I’m sorry I walk places and prefer to live in a convenient location. She was rude and then gave me 5 listings for apartments that do not have anything I asked for or my rent date. I have never felt so judged. Great now you wasted a bunch of paper. Good thing our tax dollars pay her salary.

I had a great experience with the OP Housing Authority. The staff is super friendly and Art showed me some great apartments. Made looking for apartments super easy and fast!