Evanston Housing Statistics

The average rates for rentals in Evanston in 2003 were:

The median selling price of a home in 2004 was $383,000.

Evanston's Housing Gap

• Under HUD guidelines, a 2 BR apartment (including utilities) would be barely affordable for a household with an income of $43,000.
  
• Under HUD guidelines, a family with a household income of less than $78,000 could not afford to buy an average home.
  
• 25% of homeowners and 40% of renters are currently paying more than 30% of their income on housing.

Executive Director:
Wilfred Gadsden

Contact:
Citizens' Lighthouse Community Land Trust can be reached at:

office@citizenslighthouse.org
or
CLCLT
P.O. Box 1046
Evanston, IL 60204 - 1046