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Southwest Cook

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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 67.4%
Condominium 17.2%
Building with 2-4 Units 4.1%
Building with 5+ Units 11.3%


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 11,187 9,155 6,248 4,181 3,908 3,837 3,815 5,046 6,632 6,337 6,652 7,587 7,808 8,185 7,721 6,973 10,120 7,858 5,918
Single Family 7,506 5,970 3,854 2,809 2,768 2,731 2,718 3,527 4,625 4,365 4,724 5,356 5,477 5,688 5,465 4,976 7,060 5,338 3,968
Condominium 3,373 2,976 2,254 1,285 1,064 1,003 997 1,418 1,854 1,828 1,764 2,054 2,102 2,275 2,058 1,831 2,757 2,232 1,762
Building with 2-4 Units 197 151 83 59 54 79 83 56 108 95 96 119 138 132 120 106 193 185 126
Building with 5+ Units 111 58 57 28 22 24 17 45 45 49 68 58 91 90 78 60 110 103 62


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 6.8 5.5 3.8 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 3.0 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.7 4.9 5.1 4.8 4.3 6.3 4.9 3.7


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 6.9% 6.8% 6.2% 7.1% 5.9% 7.8% 10.0% 10.1% 16.0% 10.9% 12.0% 10.2% 11.2% 11.0% 9.7% 6.5% 7.4% 8.9% 10.6%
Single Family 7.0% 7.4% 6.5% 6.9% 5.6% 6.8% 9.7% 10.4% 18.4% 11.8% 11.3% 9.7% 10.1% 10.2% 8.9% 5.3% 6.5% 7.4% 9.7%
Condominium 5.3% 4.8% 4.4% 5.8% 5.5% 7.9% 9.6% 6.6% 8.4% 6.8% 10.8% 9.1% 10.5% 9.6% 8.7% 6.9% 5.8% 7.9% 8.9%
Building with 2-4 Units 13.7% 10.6% 15.7% 16.9% 13.0% 19.0% 16.9% 30.4% 19.4% 26.3% 27.1% 22.7% 23.9% 25.8% 20.8% 17.0% 22.3% 31.9% 30.2%
Building with 5+ Units 37.8% 34.5% 49.1% 53.6% 45.5% 70.8% 41.2% 71.1% 71.1% 51.0% 63.2% 65.5% 75.8% 76.7% 70.5% 75.0% 81.8% 66.0% 77.4%


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 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.5%
Single Family 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% -- 0.3% 0.6% 0.4%
Condominium 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1.4% 2.5% 1.9% 1.8% 1.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8% 0.6%
Building with 2-4 Units -- -- 2.4% 1.7% 5.6% 2.5% 4.8% 3.6% 1.9% 2.1% -- -- 1.4% 0.8% 1.7% -- 0.5% -- 0.8%
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.9% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --


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 38,372 35,703 28,928 18,334 18,456 15,474 13,464 16,762 15,058 11,310 12,637 14,340 12,513 11,429 13,052 16,782 23,551 12,284 8,433
Single Family 30,741 28,449 23,277 15,157 15,839 13,401 11,770 14,236 12,242 9,219 10,576 11,973 10,207 9,028 10,717 14,241 19,538 9,740 6,612
Condominium 6,849 6,585 5,159 2,849 2,398 1,853 1,479 2,283 2,501 1,847 1,824 2,085 2,030 2,139 2,046 2,273 3,564 2,162 1,597
Building with 2-4 Units 589 528 348 200 159 138 144 159 202 139 142 182 175 150 179 185 311 242 154
Building with 5+ Units 193 141 144 128 60 82 71 84 113 105 95 100 101 112 110 83 138 140 70


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 23.2 21.5 17.5 11.1 11.1 9.3 8.1 10.1 9.4 7.1 7.9 8.9 7.8 7.1 8.1 10.4 14.6 7.6 5.2


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 1,026 1,347 1,950 2,582 3,124 3,922 3,507 3,758 2,350 1,658 1,421 1,289 1,331 1,081 1,095 377 197 840 581
Single Family 873 1,109 1,566 2,010 2,390 2,978 2,653 2,869 1,737 1,213 1,055 992 1,031 883 905 316 157 701 480
Condominium 142 198 323 486 647 860 784 819 576 405 344 273 275 173 169 52 37 124 80
Building with 2-4 Units 9 33 56 75 76 67 53 63 34 31 20 23 22 22 21 8 3 14 19
Building with 5+ Units 2 7 5 11 11 17 17 7 3 9 2 1 3 3 -- 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 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 2.1 2.3 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4


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 15.5%


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 196 204 401 751 928 1,038 957 1,560 1,674 1,403 1,191 838 688 573 454 118 98 276 166
Single Family 156 169 319 582 685 731 638 1,047 1,148 962 878 602 507 424 349 90 82 200 121
Condominium 39 33 67 140 204 271 289 477 497 422 294 225 170 141 97 24 14 67 43
Building with 2-4 Units 1 2 14 27 35 35 27 24 25 17 16 11 7 8 7 3 2 9 2
Building with 5+ Units -- -- 1 2 4 1 3 12 4 2 3 -- 4 -- 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 71.9% 77.0% 94.3% 98.3% 98.1% 97.0% 95.8% 93.7% 91.6% 88.5% 83.3% 78.8% 73.7% 69.8% 71.8% 70.3% 50.0% 74.3% 56.6%
Single Family 69.9% 78.7% 94.0% 98.6% 97.5% 96.3% 94.8% 93.3% 90.2% 87.5% 85.2% 81.2% 78.3% 72.6% 75.1% 76.7% 47.6% 74.5% 57.0%
Condominium 79.5% 72.7% 97.0% 97.9% 99.5% 98.5% 97.9% 94.5% 95.4% 91.2% 77.2% 72.4% 60.0% 59.6% 60.8% 41.7% 57.1% 73.1% 53.5%
Building with 2-4 Units 100.0% -- 85.7% 92.6% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% 91.7% 80.0% 82.4% 93.8% 72.7% 57.1% 100.0% 71.4% 100.0% 100.0% 77.8% 100.0%
Building with 5+ Units -- -- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 66.7% -- 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 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 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 463,473
Share of Population Aged under 18 22.2%
Share of Population Aged 18 to 44 32.9%
Share of Population Aged 45 to 64 26.5%
Share of Population Aged over 65 18.5%


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 65.7%
Share of Population that is African American 8.3%
Share of Population that is Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
Share of Population that is Asian 3.1%
Share of Population that is Some Other Race 2.7%


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 175,556
Share of Households with Income Less than $25,000 12.6%
Share of Households with Income $25,000 to $50,000 17.2%
Share of Households with Income $50,000 to $100,000 29.6%
Share of Households with Income $100,000 or More 40.6%


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 9.5%


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 175,556


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 78.6%


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 21.4%


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 26.3%


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 52.3%


Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened 31.5%