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Uptown

Uptown is one of Chicago, Illinois’ 77 community areas. Uptown's boundaries are Foster Avenue on the north; Lake Michigan on the east; Montrose (Ravenswood to Clark), and Irving Park (Clark Street to Lake Michigan) on the south; Ravenswood (Foster to Montrose), and Clark (Montrose to Irving Park) on the west. To the north is Edgewater, to the west is Lincoln Square, and to the south is Lake View. (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 2.8%
Condominium 37.3%
Building with 2-4 Units 4.9%
Building with 5+ Units 55.0%


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 1,643 1,426 1,302 954 681 507 455 648 884 868 877 1,100 1,315 1,137 1,042 834 1,306 1,003 706
Single Family 52 52 56 36 30 18 24 41 44 50 36 60 64 54 43 47 64 51 34
Condominium 1,547 1,318 1,200 887 634 470 403 559 777 768 799 993 1,201 1,027 956 746 1,176 893 630
Building with 2-4 Units 27 37 27 21 12 15 17 24 34 32 23 26 29 35 29 33 43 38 29
Building with 5+ Units 17 19 19 10 5 4 11 24 29 18 19 21 21 21 14 8 23 21 13


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 10.2 8.8 8.1 5.9 4.2 3.1 2.8 4.0 6.4 6.1 6.3 7.9 9.4 8.2 7.5 6.1 9.5 7.3 5.2


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 5.0% 6.9% 4.2% 5.7% 3.5% 7.3% 11.9% 11.9% 9.4% 8.5% 7.4% 10.5% 24.2% 18.1% 17.6% 6.6% 7.5% 6.5% 7.5%
Single Family 5.8% 9.6% 5.4% 13.9% -- -- 8.3% 14.6% 15.9% 18.0% 27.8% 11.7% 10.9% 5.6% 7.0% 6.4% 12.5% 9.8% 2.9%
Condominium 3.9% 5.4% 2.6% 4.1% 2.5% 6.4% 9.4% 7.7% 5.0% 5.3% 3.9% 7.8% 23.3% 16.6% 16.6% 4.2% 5.1% 3.2% 5.7%
Building with 2-4 Units 18.5% 18.9% 14.8% 19.0% 25.0% 20.0% 17.6% 25.0% 32.4% 31.3% 26.1% 38.5% 34.5% 40.0% 31.0% 39.4% 30.2% 39.5% 13.8%
Building with 5+ Units 82.4% 78.9% 89.5% 90.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.7% 89.7% 77.8% 94.7% 100.0% 100.0% 90.5% 85.7% 100.0% 73.9% 76.2% 92.3%


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 1.2% 0.5% 1.5% 1.4% 0.3% 2.0% 1.5% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 0.1% 0.2% 1.0% 0.1%
Single Family -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.9% -- -- -- -- --
Condominium 1.2% 0.5% 1.6% 1.5% 0.3% 2.1% 1.7% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.1% 0.2% 1.0% 0.2%
Building with 2-4 Units -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.6% --
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.4% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --


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 4,003 3,770 3,363 2,392 2,200 1,777 1,451 2,086 1,948 1,291 1,537 1,854 1,519 1,243 1,495 2,194 2,610 1,199 740
Single Family 245 222 204 156 190 190 163 222 149 108 119 174 134 97 129 186 224 91 53
Condominium 3,535 3,312 2,961 2,046 1,889 1,486 1,146 1,684 1,625 1,057 1,283 1,524 1,263 1,035 1,241 1,866 2,193 983 600
Building with 2-4 Units 163 165 134 98 72 61 76 97 98 66 74 83 59 58 71 85 119 59 42
Building with 5+ Units 60 71 64 92 49 40 66 83 76 60 61 73 63 53 54 57 74 66 45


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 24.8 23.4 20.9 14.8 13.6 11.0 9.0 12.9 14.0 9.1 11.0 13.3 10.9 8.9 10.8 15.9 19.0 8.8 5.4


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 52 85 136 142 234 280 260 261 146 88 47 55 50 44 41 16 5 39 19
Single Family 1 7 4 4 16 12 10 11 8 5 2 5 2 4 2 -- -- 2 1
Condominium 45 76 127 127 191 249 222 238 129 73 43 43 41 37 33 14 4 32 16
Building with 2-4 Units 3 1 2 8 18 13 11 9 5 8 1 5 5 -- 3 1 -- 5 1
Building with 5+ Units 3 1 3 3 9 6 17 3 4 2 1 2 2 3 3 1 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 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 -- 0.3 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 12.3%


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 9 12 33 69 60 99 83 112 128 82 58 52 16 21 10 4 1 11 13
Single Family -- 2 1 2 1 6 4 -- 2 2 2 4 1 1 -- -- -- 1 1
Condominium 9 10 32 63 56 87 73 106 122 77 56 46 14 20 7 4 1 10 11
Building with 2-4 Units -- -- -- 1 3 6 3 2 3 3 -- 1 1 -- 2 -- -- -- 1
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- 3 -- -- 3 4 1 -- -- 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 88.9% 91.7% 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 96.0% 96.4% 93.8% 88.3% 79.3% 84.5% 69.2% 37.5% 42.9% 60.0% 100.0% 100.0% 54.5% 61.5%
Single Family -- 50.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% -- 100.0% -- -- -- 100.0% 100.0%
Condominium 88.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.6% 95.4% 97.3% 93.4% 88.5% 79.2% 83.9% 71.7% 42.9% 40.0% 57.1% 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 54.5%
Building with 2-4 Units -- -- -- 100.0% 66.7% 100.0% 66.7% 100.0% 66.7% 66.7% -- -- -- -- 50.0% -- -- -- 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 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 -- 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 57,464


Population and Age

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


Indicator Value
Share of Population Aged 18 to 44 52.7%
Share of Population Aged 45 to 64 24.0%
Share of Population Aged over 65 11.7%
Share of Population Aged under 18 11.5%


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 Hispanic or Latino 14.1%


Race and Ethnicity

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


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is White 52.9%


Race and Ethnicity

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


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is African American 19.4%
Share of Population that is Asian 9.6%
Share of Population that is Some Other Race 4.0%


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 23.2%


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 15.4%
Share of Households with Income $100,000 or More 31.0%
Share of Households with Income $50,000 to $100,000 30.5%


Household Income

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


Indicator Value
Total Households 32,040


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 19.8%


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 32,040


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 30.0%


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 70.0%


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 24.9%


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 45.4%


Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened 39.1%