DePaul Institute for Housing Studies

Publications

State of Rental Housing in Cook County

In the wake of the housing crisis, the need for a sufficient supply of quality, affordable, and stable rental housing has become increasingly important. The newest release of The State of Rental Housing in Cook County examines shifting patterns...

The Composition of Cook County's Housing Market

The composition of a neighborhood’s housing stock determines the appropriate targeted strategies for stabilizing local housing markets, preserving and creating affordable rental housing, and promoting neighborhood investment. In the City of Chicago and broader suburban Cook County, knowledge of a...

Two-to-four unit buildings in Cook County's rental market

Two-to-four unit buildings make up a critical part of Cook County’s rental housing stock. These types of properties traditionally have been owned by owner-occupants who live in one unit while renting the remaining units for supplemental...

The Institute for Housing Studies (IHS) is a research center based at DePaul University that provides analysis and data to inform affordable housing policy and practice.

The IHS Data Portal

Cook County
House Price Index:

First Quarter 2013

IHS in the Media

Home prices in Cook County show uptick

Source: Chicago Tribune

Blog

Exploring Property Sales Data with the IHS Data Portal

This is the first post in a series that illustrates how to use housing market indicators data from the IHS Data Portal to explore trends and patterns in local housing markets within Cook County. The IHS...