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Jefferson Park

Jefferson Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, located on the Northwest Side of the city. The neighborhood of Jefferson Park occupies a larger swath of territory, as shown on this map. Jefferson Park is bordered by the community areas of Norwood Park to the northwest, Forest Glen to the northeast, Portage Park to the south, and the suburb of Harwood Heights to the west. Although the official community area map draws the boundary between Jefferson Park and Portage Park at Gunnison Street and Lawrence Avenue, the Jefferson Park neighborhood extends to Montrose Avenue farther south. (Source: Wikipedia)

Housing stock map

See the share of the area's total housing units that are in single family homes, condominiums, two-to-four unit buildings, buildings with five to 49 units, and buildings with 50 units or more.


The Composition of Cook County’s Housing Market >

Housing market indicators

All of these property level data sets are connected to parcel-level data files from the county Assessors offices that include data on every parcel in the Chicago metropolitan area. All of these parcel-level data sets include historical data and are updated on a regular basis ranging from every week to every year depending on the data set.

Housing Stock Composition

The composition of a neighborhood's housing stock determines the appropriate targeted strategies for stabilizing local housing markets.

Housing Units by Property Type

The composition of a neighborhood's housing stock determines the appropriate targeted strategies for stabilizing local housing markets.


Property Type 2023
Single Family 49.3%
Condominium 9.4%
Building with 2-4 Units 30.8%
Building with 5+ Units 10.6%


Property Sales Activity

This indicator provides information on how active local residential property markets are, what types of properties are being purchased, who is buying them, and how much buyers are paying for properties.

Total Sales Activity

This is the total number of property sales in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for total sales activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 508 426 328 181 217 212 217 307 354 321 343 398 417 382 359 370 476 434 275
Single Family 291 236 194 121 141 135 124 195 229 207 216 247 250 244 233 260 295 263 170
Condominium 122 131 82 36 38 33 42 62 75 60 71 66 83 62 65 68 78 82 50
Building with 2-4 Units 95 57 45 22 37 44 47 50 44 52 54 82 81 72 57 39 98 87 53
Building with 5+ Units -- 2 7 2 1 -- 4 -- 6 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 5 2 2


Sales per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of property sales activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of sales on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 6.4 5.4 4.2 2.3 2.8 2.7 2.8 3.9 4.5 4.1 4.4 5.1 5.3 4.9 4.6 4.7 6.1 5.5 3.5


Share of Sales, Business Buyers

This represents a range of investor types from small mom-and-pop investors to large Wall Street-traded equity funds. Heightened levels of single family homes purchased by business buyers is often indicative of a distressed and low priced inventory of homes, and low demand for owner-occupied housing in a neighborhood. In Cook County, this data point is available as the share of total sales activity where the buyer was a business entity by property type (single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units). Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 3.7% 4.9% 7.0% 8.3% 8.8% 10.4% 7.4% 10.4% 14.4% 10.9% 10.2% 10.3% 10.1% 8.1% 8.4% 9.2% 6.1% 8.5% 9.5%
Single Family 3.8% 3.4% 5.2% 5.8% 3.5% 8.1% 3.2% 10.3% 15.7% 9.7% 9.3% 7.7% 11.2% 7.4% 8.2% 9.6% 6.1% 8.4% 8.8%
Condominium 5.7% 6.1% 7.3% 5.6% 15.8% 9.1% 7.1% 8.1% 6.7% 3.3% 5.6% 12.1% 4.8% 8.1% 1.5% 2.9% 1.3% 1.2% 4.0%
Building with 2-4 Units 1.1% 8.8% 6.7% 18.2% 18.9% 18.2% 14.9% 14.0% 13.6% 21.2% 18.5% 13.4% 11.1% 8.3% 12.3% 12.8% 7.1% 14.9% 13.2%
Building with 5+ Units -- -- 57.1% 100.0% 100.0% -- 50.0% -- 66.7% 100.0% 50.0% 100.0% 33.3% 50.0% 75.0% 66.7% 60.0% 50.0% 100.0%


Share of Sales, Extremely Low Value

This represents the percent of sales that were purchased for less than $20,000 in a given year. In Cook County, this data point is available as the share of total sales activity that sold for less than $20,000 by property type (single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units). Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 0.4% 0.2% -- 0.6% -- -- 0.5% -- -- 0.3% -- -- 0.2% 0.3% -- -- 0.2% -- --
Single Family 0.7% -- -- 0.8% -- -- -- -- -- 0.5% -- -- -- 0.4% -- -- 0.3% -- --
Condominium -- 0.8% -- -- -- -- 2.4% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Building with 2-4 Units -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.2% -- -- -- -- -- --


Mortgage Activity

These data measure the flow of mortgage credit into an area and indicates the level of lender investment. The level of mortgage activity in a neighborhood relative to other areas can assess how access to credit has changed over time in a community and how the flow of credit differs across geographies and for different property types.

Total Mortgage Activity

This is the total number of mortgages in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for total mortgage activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 2,020 1,873 1,543 870 866 717 718 949 862 647 757 879 777 597 763 1,098 1,337 679 368
Single Family 1,384 1,261 1,106 629 694 570 530 692 631 460 551 628 524 420 553 848 954 454 236
Condominium 282 291 191 111 75 53 64 104 101 78 88 77 101 70 83 99 139 88 50
Building with 2-4 Units 350 314 237 125 95 90 119 150 119 98 114 168 143 101 120 141 234 132 79
Building with 5+ Units 4 7 9 5 2 4 5 3 11 11 4 6 9 6 7 10 10 5 3


Mortgages per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of mortgage activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of mortgage liens on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 25.6 23.8 19.6 11.0 11.0 9.1 9.1 12.0 11.0 8.3 9.7 11.2 9.9 7.6 9.7 14.0 17.1 8.7 4.7


Foreclosure Filing Activity

This is an indicator of distress in a local housing market and viewing changing levels of activity allows for an understanding of the evolving nature of the foreclosure crisis in a neighborhood.

Total Foreclosure Filings Activity

This is the total number of new foreclosure filings in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for foreclosure filing activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 40 50 80 132 172 216 161 143 105 56 33 50 47 29 34 19 7 16 18
Single Family 31 33 54 87 103 124 98 81 67 39 24 33 33 18 23 14 5 12 12
Condominium 3 8 10 17 30 47 30 34 22 9 5 8 8 6 2 3 -- 2 4
Building with 2-4 Units 6 9 16 27 39 44 33 28 14 8 4 9 6 4 9 2 2 2 1
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1


Foreclosure Filings per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of foreclosure filing activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of foreclosure filings on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.2 2.7 2.0 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2


Cumulative Foreclosure Filings Activity

Annual levels of foreclosure filing activity likely do not convey the impact that foreclosure has had in a particular community, as geographies vary in density and size, and the drivers behind the Great Recession foreclosure crisis led to very different annual patterns of foreclosure filing activity across the region. This indicator represents the cumulative impact of foreclosure in a neighborhood measured as the unique share of residential properties that have had at least one foreclosure filing since 2005.


Property Type 2023
All Residential Properties 14.3%


Foreclosure Auctions

These are properties that have completed the foreclosure process. Understanding foreclosure auction activity helps determine the flow of year-over-year of REO (real estate owned) properties into a market, how third-party demand at auctions differs based on property types, and the density of REO activity across geographies. The level of completed foreclosure auctions activity in a neighborhood indicates distress in a local housing market.

Total Auction Activity

This is the total number of completed foreclosure auctions in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for total auction activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 2 11 21 34 59 67 41 81 58 39 29 27 19 16 13 1 3 5 5
Single Family 1 10 9 20 42 40 25 43 38 21 18 15 15 13 9 1 2 5 3
Condominium -- 1 7 7 8 12 10 27 15 14 7 7 2 3 2 -- 1 -- 2
Building with 2-4 Units 1 -- 5 7 9 15 6 11 5 4 4 5 2 -- 2 -- -- -- --


Share of Auctions Resulting in REO

This is the percent of completed foreclosure auctions in a given geography where there were no bidders and the property became bank-owned REO (real estate owned).


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 100.0% 63.6% 95.2% 94.1% 94.9% 89.6% 97.6% 77.8% 77.6% 97.4% 82.8% 70.4% 57.9% 56.3% 84.6% -- -- 60.0% 100.0%
Single Family 100.0% 70.0% 88.9% 90.0% 95.2% 90.0% 100.0% 79.1% 65.8% 95.2% 83.3% 80.0% 60.0% 69.2% 77.8% -- -- 60.0% 100.0%
Condominium -- -- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% 100.0% 88.9% 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% 42.9% 50.0% -- 100.0% -- -- -- 100.0%
Building with 2-4 Units 100.0% -- 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% 93.3% 83.3% 45.5% 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 80.0% 50.0% -- 100.0% -- -- -- --


REO per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of REO activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of auctions resulting in REO status on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties -- 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -- -- -- 0.1


Population and Age

Reflects the composition of a community's population by age.

Population and Age

Reflects the composition of a community's population by age.


Indicator Value
Total Population 27,032
Share of Population Aged under 18 20.3%
Share of Population Aged 18 to 44 37.3%
Share of Population Aged 45 to 64 26.9%
Share of Population Aged over 65 15.5%


Race and Ethnicity

The composition of a community's population by respondent race and ethnicity.

Race and Ethnicity

The composition of a community's population by respondent race and ethnicity.


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is White 56.9%
Share of Population that is African American 2.4%
Share of Population that is Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
Share of Population that is Asian 12.5%
Share of Population that is Some Other Race 3.1%


Household Income

Represents the composition of households by income in a particular geography.

Household Income

Represents the composition of households by income in a particular geography.


Indicator Value
Total Households 10,741
Share of Households with Income Less than $25,000 12.3%
Share of Households with Income $25,000 to $50,000 14.7%
Share of Households with Income $50,000 to $100,000 28.9%
Share of Households with Income $100,000 or More 44.1%


Poverty Rate

Reflects the share of the population that is below a current poverty threshold.

Share of Population that is under the Poverty Level


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is under the Poverty Level 8.8%


Resident Tenure

The composition of households by tenure indicates the share of households that rent versus the share of households that own.

Total Households

Represents the composition of households by tenure.


Indicator Value
Total Households 10,741


Share of Households that are Owner-Occupied

The composition of households by tenure indicates the share of households that rent versus the share of households that own.


Indicator Value
Share of Households that are Owner-Occupied 67.4%


Share of Households that are Renter-Occupied

The composition of households by tenure indicates the share of households that rent versus the share of households that own.


Indicator Value
Share of Households that are Renter-Occupied 32.6%


Cost Burdened Households

A household is considered to be cost-burdened when more than 30 percent of its income is spent on mortgage, rent, or other housing needs.

Share of Owner-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of Owner-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened 31.8%


Share of Renter-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened

A household is considered to be cost-burdened when more than 30 percent of its income is spent on mortgage, rent, or other housing needs.


Indicator Value
Share of Renter-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened 44.7%


Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened 35.9%