CPAH Rental Housing
CPAH owns and manages over 90 affordable apartments, condominium units, townhomes and single-family homes throughout the northern suburbs. To apply for a CPAH rental unit, please see our Available CPAH and Inclusionary Housing Rental Units.
Inclusionary Housing
CPAH helps the cities of Evanston, Highland Park and Lake Forest administer affordable rental units created through their inclusionary housing ordinances. These units are developed, owned and managed by private developers who are required to set-aside a certain percentage of units as affordable housing. To see available Inclusionary Housing rentals, please see Available CPAH and Inclusionary Housing Rental Units.
If you are interested in being added to the waitlist for rental units in Evanston, Highland Park, or Lake Forest, please submit a pre-application available here as an Online Form or download the Fillable PDF and return it to CPAH.
Joint Venture Projects
CPAH participates in joint venture projects that have developed and/or preserved nearly 800 units of affordable rental housing throughout the region. See Joint Venture Projects.
Rental Housing Support Program
The Rental Housing Support Program (RHS) is a statewide rental assistance program that assists low-income households. Eligible households pay approximately 30% of their income towards rent and the remaining rent is paid through the RHS program. CPAH administers the RHS program in Lake County.
RHS INCOME ELIGIBILITY:
Annual GROSS household income (i.e. the combined pre-tax income from all sources for all members of the household) cannot exceed the below limits. Income limits are based on household size.
| Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 30% AMI | $19,150 | $21,850 | $24,600 | $27,300 | $29,500 | $31,700 | $33,900 | $36,050 |
Above effective as of 7/2020. Income limits are established by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and are adjusted annually.
HOW TO APPLY:
The RHS waitlist is currently closed.