Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) Lake County Down Payment Assistance Program
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Down payment assistance · Lake County
Buying a home in Grandwood Park, IL
3 county programs and 7 statewide.Grandwood Park has no program of its own, 3 across Lake County, and 7 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Grandwood Park
No program of Grandwood Park’s own yet
No program run for Grandwood Park alone is listed. A home in Grandwood Park can use Lake County’s programs below, plus the Illinois statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Chicago, about 41 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in LakeAnywhere in Lake County
3 county programs3 county programs a Grandwood Park homebuyer can use
The Grandwood Park marketThe Grandwood Park housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Grandwood Park
- 87.7% single-familysingle-family
- 6.8% townhousetownhouse
- 1.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 3.9% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. 1 of Grandwood Park’s 3 local and county programs accept condos. Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) Lake County Down Payment Assistance Program lists single family. Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program lists single family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Grandwood Park’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
42.7%
of Grandwood Park homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.of homes were built before 1980. A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead-paint disclosure, and some programs require an inspection.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.
$121,500
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Lake County, 4-person household (2026)
$126,736
Grandwood Park median household incomeMedian household income in Grandwood Park (Census, 2024)
14 of the 72 programs here set their income limit as a share of Lake County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Lake County
Free help nearbyFree help near Grandwood Park
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
3 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.All 3 local programs here ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across Illinois and nationwide
69 statewide & federal programs7 statewide programs, plus federal options
Grandwood Park questions
Does Grandwood Park have its own down payment program?
No program run for Grandwood Park alone is listed. A home in Grandwood Park can use the 3 programs that cover Lake County and the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Grandwood Park?
1 of Grandwood Park’s 3 local and county programs accept condos. Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) Lake County Down Payment Assistance Program lists single family. Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program lists single family. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Lake County?
Each program sets its own. 14 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Lake County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Grandwood Park?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Grandwood Park. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
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Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–September 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (June–September 2026). Market: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.