Chicago Area Housing Website

Please note: CMAP is not a housing assistance agency and does not offer housing assistance programs.
The following information is provided as a public service only.
If you are in need of housing assistance, please call your city or county government for more information.

Frequently-asked questions for Renters


- For RENTERS -

General information [ more links like this ]
	Can I get my security deposit returned?	'Rental Housing'
	How do I find general information on renting?
	I am looking for an affordable apartment
	I am looking for rental counseling	'Rental Housing'
	The tenants in my building would like to form a tenants organization

Finding a new home [ more links like this ]
	I am about to sign a lease - what should I watch out for?
	I believe I may have been discriminated against	'Affordable Housing' 'Fair Housing'

Losing your home [ more links like this ]
	I am being evicted

Moving into a new home [ more links like this ]
	How do I find general information on moving?

Problems with your current apartment [ more links like this ]
	Im having trouble with my landlord
	Im having trouble with my neighbors	'Rental Housing'
	My apartment building is unsafe or unsanitary	'Rental Housing' 'Housing Codes'

Rights and Responsibilities [ more links like this ]
	What are rights and responsibilities as a renter?

Useful links for Renters


Data resources and GIS maps [ more links like this ]
	Chicago Aldermanic Ward Map
	Chicago Crime Data
	Chicago Public Schools- School Test Scores and Demographic Reports
	City of Chicago- Citizen ICAM
	City of Chicago: Find your Ward or Alderman
	HUD - Multifamily Inventory of Units for Elderly Disabled Persons	'Subsidized Housing'
	HUD Fair Market Rents	'Rental Housing' 'Housing Market'
	HUD- Healthy Communities Environmental Maps
	HUD- Income limits
	IHARP
	MetroEdge- City of Chicago Market Profiles	'Housing Market'

Information and assistance for the general public [ more links like this ]
	Chicago Department of Housing - Information for Renters	'Rental Housing'
	Chicago Reader Apartments for Rent and Homes for Sale (Spacefinder)	'Rental Housing'
	Chicago Tribune Homes for Rent	'Rental Housing'
	HUD- Rights of displaced residents	'Public Housing'
	IllinoisLawHelp.org (Illinois Technology Center)	'Fair Housing'
	Metropolitan Tenants Organization	'Rental Housing'
	The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center	'Fair Housing'
	U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development- HUD	'Affordable Housing' 'Public Housing' 'Predatory Lending' 'Fair Housing' 'Urban Sprawl' 'Subsidized Housing' 'Employer-Assisted Housing' 'Rental Housing' 'Housing Market' 'Zoning' 'Cooperatives' 'Mixed-income housing' 'Real Estate Development'

Neighborhood Organizations (specific to a particular neighborhood) [ more links like this ]
	Bethel New Life
	Resurrection Project, Chicago	'Affordable Housing' 'Rental Housing'
	Rogers Park Community Council	'Affordable Housing' 'Rental Housing'

Non-Profit and community-based organizations (excluding nbhd.groups) [ more links like this ]
	Center for Renters Rights	'Fair Housing'
	Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

Public Agencies and Governmental Entities (Chicago region) [ more links like this ]
	Chicago Department of Housing	'Affordable Housing' 'Public Housing' 'Predatory Lending' 'Fair Housing' 'Subsidized Housing' 'Employer-Assisted Housing' 'Rental Housing' 'Housing Market' 'Cooperatives' 'Mixed-income housing' 'Real Estate Development'
	City of Chicago
	DuPage County Official Website
	HUD
	Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)	'Affordable Housing' 'Rental Housing'
	Kane County Official website
	Lake County Official Website
	McHenry County
	State of Illinois Official Website
	Will County Official Site

Websites for Housing and Community Development Professionals [ more links like this ]
	Lawyers Committee for Better Housing	'Fair Housing'
	Metropolitan Tenants Organization	'Fair Housing' 'Rental Housing'

Assistance Programs for Renters

Program category
Assistance for Developers (private and/or not-for-
- Illinois Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Assistance for Homebuyers
- CEDAs Comprehensive Housing Counseling
- HUD- Public Housing Vouchers for Homeownership
Assistance for Homeowners
- DuPage Shared Housing Program
Assistance for Low-Income Households
- CEDAs Neighborhood Development Corporation
- HCP of Illinois, Inc.
- Schaumburg: Services and Assistance for Low Income Residents
Assistance for Renters
- Aurora- Tenant Relocation Assistance Program
- Chicago Rents Right
- HUD- Housing Choice Voucher Program
- HUD- Public Housing Renting In Illinois
- HUD- Relocation Assistance to tenants displaced
- Housing Opportunity Program
- Mount Prospect Housing Services
- Rental Help: Locate HUD subsidized apartments
- Rental Help: Locate IHDA Rental apartments
Assistance for Seniors
- Arlington Heights- Shared Housing Program
Emergency Housing Assistance
- Chicago Emergency Housing Assistance Program
- DuPage Housing and Emergency Rental Assistance
Energy assistance, home weatherization
- CEDAs Home Weatherization
- Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)