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West 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 56.3%
Condominium 9.7%
Building with 2-4 Units 15.4%
Building with 5+ Units 18.6%


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 12,134 9,815 6,702 4,388 4,939 5,262 5,256 6,737 8,279 7,464 7,510 8,402 8,623 8,186 7,875 6,779 9,971 7,959 6,073
Single Family 8,329 6,684 4,530 3,081 3,713 3,871 3,815 4,927 6,220 5,506 5,591 6,264 6,399 6,011 5,728 5,163 7,136 5,606 4,333
Condominium 2,459 2,114 1,690 964 701 777 812 1,104 1,253 1,154 1,119 1,257 1,363 1,346 1,356 1,065 1,853 1,438 1,090
Building with 2-4 Units 1,191 891 411 283 496 552 554 625 712 674 685 752 734 685 655 483 793 774 551
Building with 5+ Units 155 126 71 60 29 62 75 81 94 130 115 129 127 144 136 68 189 141 99


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 7.3 5.9 4.0 2.6 3.0 3.2 3.2 4.0 5.1 4.6 4.6 5.1 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.1 6.1 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 6.4% 6.2% 6.3% 7.8% 7.9% 10.0% 11.2% 10.8% 14.2% 13.2% 11.9% 12.2% 12.5% 12.2% 12.8% 8.5% 11.3% 10.5% 11.6%
Single Family 6.2% 5.7% 5.5% 6.0% 7.2% 7.9% 9.5% 9.4% 14.2% 12.0% 10.9% 11.2% 11.2% 11.4% 9.8% 6.4% 7.6% 8.3% 9.8%
Condominium 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 8.7% 6.6% 12.2% 13.5% 10.5% 8.9% 9.4% 8.8% 8.6% 9.8% 7.4% 17.0% 10.8% 17.4% 8.0% 8.2%
Building with 2-4 Units 6.1% 6.6% 10.5% 14.1% 11.5% 15.0% 11.6% 13.8% 17.1% 18.8% 16.4% 17.6% 17.4% 16.6% 16.5% 15.3% 14.6% 17.8% 19.1%
Building with 5+ Units 39.4% 47.6% 59.2% 55.0% 62.1% 64.5% 68.0% 72.8% 66.0% 68.5% 65.2% 64.3% 78.0% 69.4% 76.5% 76.5% 79.4% 85.1% 85.9%


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 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 0.5%
Single Family 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.4% 1.0% 1.0% 1.3% 0.8% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Condominium 0.2% 0.6% 0.5% 1.1% 1.3% 1.7% 4.4% 3.2% 2.5% 2.3% 1.3% 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.3% 1.0%
Building with 2-4 Units 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% -- 1.6% 2.4% 1.4% 2.9% 1.7% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% -- 0.5% 0.4%
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- 1.7% -- -- -- 1.2% -- 0.8% -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5% -- --


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 46,225 41,541 32,168 19,021 18,147 15,906 14,209 18,648 17,341 12,929 14,676 17,225 14,821 12,931 14,793 19,055 25,442 13,157 8,914
Single Family 36,156 32,364 25,516 15,421 15,599 13,740 12,207 15,879 14,321 10,605 12,265 14,473 12,159 10,427 12,192 16,390 21,267 10,456 7,042
Condominium 4,942 4,656 3,723 2,060 1,524 1,239 997 1,550 1,654 1,118 1,183 1,329 1,331 1,255 1,254 1,307 2,036 1,271 911
Building with 2-4 Units 4,774 4,193 2,663 1,275 882 786 848 1,017 1,074 971 1,026 1,198 1,092 1,022 1,107 1,170 1,820 1,199 814
Building with 5+ Units 353 328 266 265 142 141 157 202 292 235 202 225 239 227 240 188 319 231 147


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 27.8 25.0 19.3 11.4 10.9 9.6 8.5 11.2 10.6 7.9 8.9 10.5 9.0 7.9 9.0 11.6 15.5 8.0 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 1,502 1,996 2,973 4,604 5,384 6,078 5,040 5,363 2,895 1,930 1,640 1,429 1,352 1,220 1,139 437 259 1,027 674
Single Family 1,250 1,570 2,244 3,390 3,963 4,436 3,745 4,084 2,195 1,478 1,311 1,126 1,120 986 935 359 216 816 554
Condominium 74 141 271 457 608 723 644 623 345 206 149 134 94 96 86 30 19 89 50
Building with 2-4 Units 170 269 442 719 767 875 612 616 344 229 168 155 130 131 113 44 22 117 66
Building with 5+ Units 8 16 16 38 46 44 39 40 11 17 12 14 8 7 5 4 2 5 4


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 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.8 3.2 3.7 3.0 3.2 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.6 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 21.6%


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 212 314 610 1,089 1,476 1,709 1,338 2,039 1,970 1,585 1,350 964 680 514 402 118 70 291 205
Single Family 163 250 448 834 1,054 1,159 889 1,434 1,391 1,164 1,036 741 514 409 323 97 63 225 155
Condominium 24 23 69 123 201 291 239 379 361 239 167 105 79 49 46 14 2 40 27
Building with 2-4 Units 24 41 92 125 211 229 191 203 207 168 141 108 84 50 33 7 5 24 23
Building with 5+ Units 1 -- 1 7 10 30 19 23 11 14 6 10 3 6 -- -- -- 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 74.5% 87.6% 94.4% 99.0% 98.2% 97.0% 96.3% 95.0% 92.3% 87.7% 87.0% 83.7% 80.7% 72.8% 76.6% 80.5% 57.1% 74.6% 79.0%
Single Family 73.6% 87.6% 93.5% 99.2% 98.1% 97.2% 96.1% 95.0% 92.1% 87.0% 86.9% 84.6% 81.9% 74.1% 77.4% 79.4% 54.0% 74.2% 80.6%
Condominium 70.8% 91.3% 97.1% 98.4% 99.0% 96.2% 97.9% 97.1% 95.0% 90.8% 82.0% 73.3% 67.1% 63.3% 65.2% 78.6% 100.0% 72.5% 59.3%
Building with 2-4 Units 83.3% 85.4% 96.7% 98.4% 98.1% 96.5% 95.3% 91.6% 89.4% 87.5% 93.6% 86.1% 86.9% 76.0% 84.8% 100.0% 80.0% 79.2% 91.3%
Building with 5+ Units 100.0% -- 100.0% 100.0% 90.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.3% 81.8% 92.9% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% 33.3% -- -- -- 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 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.5 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 566,720
Share of Population Aged under 18 23.8%
Share of Population Aged 18 to 44 34.6%
Share of Population Aged 45 to 64 26.3%
Share of Population Aged over 65 15.3%


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 41.7%
Share of Population that is African American 12.1%
Share of Population that is Hispanic or Latino 41.2%
Share of Population that is Asian 2.9%
Share of Population that is Some Other Race 2.1%


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 205,727
Share of Households with Income Less than $25,000 12.1%
Share of Households with Income $25,000 to $50,000 18.2%
Share of Households with Income $50,000 to $100,000 29.7%
Share of Households with Income $100,000 or More 40.1%


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 8.9%


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 205,727


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 67.8%


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 32.2%


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 28.2%


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 46.2%


Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened 33.7%