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  <xs:element id="cpt_AnticipatedExpendituresRelatingToCompletionOfConstructionTypeContracts" abstract="false" name="AnticipatedExpendituresRelatingToCompletionOfConstructionTypeContracts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="cpt_AggregateSettlementToBePaid" abstract="false" name="AggregateSettlementToBePaid" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cpt_AnnualDividendDistributionPercentageToShareholdersToQualifyAsRealEstateInvestmentTrust" abstract="false" name="AnnualDividendDistributionPercentageToShareholdersToQualifyAsRealEstateInvestmentTrust" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="cpt_NumberOfPropertiesAxis" abstract="true" name="NumberOfPropertiesAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cpt_NumberOfPropertiesDomain" abstract="true" name="NumberOfPropertiesDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cpt_ParticipantWithdrawalsFromDeferredCompensationPlanInvestments" abstract="false" name="ParticipantWithdrawalsFromDeferredCompensationPlanInvestments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="cpt_FloatingRateNotesPayableCVMember" abstract="true" name="FloatingRateNotesPayableCVMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cpt_ReportableSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="ReportableSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cpt_NetOperatingIncomeLossFromRentalRealEstate" abstract="false" name="NetOperatingIncomeLossFromRentalRealEstate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cpt_NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" abstract="false" name="NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:booleanItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
