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Lake View

Lake View, also spelled Lakeview, is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, located on the city's North Side. It is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east. The Uptown community area is to Lakeview's north, Lincoln Square to its northwest, North Center to its west and Lincoln Park to its south. The 2016 population of Lakeview was 99,876 residents, making it the largest of the Chicago community areas by population. Lakeview includes smaller neighborhood enclaves: Sheridan Station Corridor, Northhalsted, Southport Corridor, Wrigleyville, and Wrigley Plaza. Boystown, famous for its large LGBT population, holds the pride parade held each June. Wrigleyville, another popular district, surrounds Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Lakeview is home to the Belmont Theater District showcasing over 30 theaters and live performance venues located near the Belmont El station. In 2013, Money Magazine named Lakeview as number 3 of its top 10 Big-city neighborhoods for its selection of Best Places to Live. (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 5.4%
Condominium 39.0%
Building with 2-4 Units 12.1%
Building with 5+ Units 43.5%


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 3,856 3,321 2,972 2,208 1,472 1,494 1,383 1,869 2,411 2,298 2,399 2,522 2,831 2,530 2,158 2,053 3,320 2,567 1,834
Single Family 324 255 195 137 133 166 172 208 229 240 196 238 282 253 226 204 309 236 168
Condominium 3,284 2,850 2,605 1,907 1,254 1,207 1,049 1,457 1,943 1,747 1,932 2,044 2,357 2,074 1,767 1,706 2,765 2,111 1,493
Building with 2-4 Units 214 195 150 138 76 102 137 177 218 273 232 191 164 168 137 129 216 199 157
Building with 5+ Units 34 21 22 26 9 19 25 27 21 38 39 49 28 35 28 14 30 21 16


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 11.0 9.4 8.5 6.3 4.2 4.3 3.9 5.3 7.9 7.5 7.9 8.3 9.3 8.3 7.1 6.8 11.1 8.5 6.1


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 8.1% 7.9% 6.5% 7.9% 7.5% 10.0% 12.9% 11.8% 10.1% 12.1% 10.5% 13.7% 18.6% 17.7% 12.0% 8.5% 12.3% 8.1% 13.9%
Single Family 14.5% 12.2% 8.2% 8.8% 9.8% 12.7% 15.7% 11.1% 13.5% 10.8% 11.7% 8.0% 9.2% 13.4% 9.3% 8.8% 6.1% 8.1% 9.5%
Condominium 6.4% 6.1% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.9% 6.7% 7.2% 4.8% 4.6% 4.4% 9.9% 17.5% 15.3% 8.7% 6.0% 10.3% 4.7% 10.7%
Building with 2-4 Units 16.4% 20.5% 20.7% 35.5% 34.2% 39.2% 40.9% 37.9% 45.9% 49.5% 46.6% 46.6% 40.9% 41.1% 43.1% 34.9% 34.7% 35.7% 40.1%
Building with 5+ Units 67.6% 90.5% 90.9% 76.9% 88.9% 89.5% 100.0% 92.6% 90.5% 94.7% 92.3% 71.4% 78.6% 80.0% 92.9% 64.3% 93.3% 95.2% 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 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% 1.4% 0.9% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% -- -- -- 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Condominium 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 1.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% -- 0.1% -- 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Building with 2-4 Units -- -- -- -- -- -- 7.3% -- -- -- -- 0.5% -- -- -- -- -- 1.5% --
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.8% --


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 8,571 8,020 7,526 6,103 5,936 5,336 4,493 6,031 5,407 3,772 4,334 4,673 3,518 3,023 3,604 5,427 6,322 3,038 1,677
Single Family 991 820 757 643 822 872 786 1,038 774 550 619 756 540 433 583 792 959 410 223
Condominium 6,474 6,279 5,868 4,738 4,601 3,860 3,035 4,148 3,818 2,569 3,011 3,240 2,505 2,140 2,635 4,149 4,616 2,198 1,208
Building with 2-4 Units 961 832 788 566 441 523 531 712 683 547 576 509 352 332 288 397 614 355 192
Building with 5+ Units 145 89 113 156 72 81 141 133 132 106 128 168 121 118 98 89 133 75 54


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 24.4 22.8 21.4 17.4 16.9 15.2 12.8 17.2 17.8 12.4 14.3 15.4 11.6 10.0 11.9 18.0 21.1 10.1 5.6


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 73 98 143 232 332 352 324 312 139 71 65 67 73 58 48 20 18 59 31
Single Family 8 9 11 19 26 28 23 19 10 10 7 6 5 9 5 2 4 5 4
Condominium 57 78 114 172 243 263 253 263 114 49 50 50 55 44 34 15 11 46 22
Building with 2-4 Units 7 9 16 33 56 50 38 29 13 9 8 8 12 3 8 2 3 7 3
Building with 5+ Units 1 2 2 8 7 11 10 1 2 3 -- 3 1 2 1 1 -- 1 2


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 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1


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 7.1%


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 12 20 50 46 73 113 88 143 148 77 61 34 29 29 11 3 -- 20 13
Single Family -- 2 1 -- 5 7 8 7 4 3 4 2 2 3 -- -- -- -- --
Condominium 8 16 45 43 58 93 65 123 134 69 51 26 24 24 10 2 -- 19 12
Building with 2-4 Units 4 2 4 3 9 12 13 13 9 5 6 6 2 2 1 1 -- 1 1
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- -- 1 1 2 -- 1 -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- --


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 83.3% 85.0% 92.0% 97.8% 97.3% 94.7% 90.9% 82.5% 85.1% 79.2% 83.6% 70.6% 44.8% 51.7% 18.2% 66.7% -- 80.0% 61.5%
Single Family -- 50.0% 100.0% -- 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 57.1% 100.0% 66.7% 75.0% 50.0% 50.0% 33.3% -- -- -- -- --
Condominium 87.5% 87.5% 93.3% 97.7% 96.6% 96.8% 95.4% 82.9% 85.8% 81.2% 88.2% 65.4% 41.7% 50.0% 20.0% 50.0% -- 78.9% 66.7%
Building with 2-4 Units 75.0% 100.0% 75.0% 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 76.9% 92.3% 66.7% 60.0% 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% 100.0% -- 100.0% -- 100.0% --
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- -- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -- 100.0% -- -- -- 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 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 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 101,739


Population and Age

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


Indicator Value
Share of Population Aged 18 to 44 62.5%
Share of Population Aged 45 to 64 16.5%
Share of Population Aged over 65 9.1%
Share of Population Aged under 18 11.9%


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 Hispanic or Latino 9.7%


Race and Ethnicity

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


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is White 74.8%


Race and Ethnicity

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


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is African American 4.3%
Share of Population that is Asian 7.1%
Share of Population that is Some Other Race 4.1%


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
Share of Households with Income Less than $25,000 10.4%


Household Income

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


Indicator Value
Share of Households with Income $25,000 to $50,000 10.9%
Share of Households with Income $100,000 or More 50.2%
Share of Households with Income $50,000 to $100,000 28.4%


Household Income

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


Indicator Value
Total Households 55,720


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 8.0%


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 55,720


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 36.9%


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 63.1%


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 23.0%


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 37.2%


Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened 31.9%