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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chicago is $225,700, which is higher than the state average of $175,700 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Chicago median house value has grown by 70.47% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Chicago is higher than the state average rate of 34.33% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Chicago was built is 1946, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 459,456 Owner Occupied Houses in Chicago, IL, #139

Chicago, IL	225,700 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #101

Chicago, IL	70.47%
Illinois	34.33%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,190,998, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,028,829, 86.38%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	459,456, 38.58%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	569,373, 47.81%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	162,169, 13.62%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	46,466, 3.90%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	15,196, 1.28%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	10,766, 0.90%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	13,490, 1.13%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	30, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	76,221, 6.40%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1148

Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
1946	1967	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Chicago, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	459,456	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	327,681	71.32%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	131,775	28.68%, see rank	32.82%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chicago, IL	1,906 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chicago, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	188	0.06%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,418	0.43%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	5,256	1.60%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	18,899	5.77%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	69,899	21.33%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	83,892	25.60%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	96,917	29.58%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	51,212	15.63%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chicago, IL	27.50% of the Total Income
Illinois	24.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chicago, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	13,967	4.26%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	84,017	25.64%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	83,449	25.47%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	49,460	15.09%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	94,571	28.86%, see rank	21.15%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chicago, IL	615 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chicago, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,848	2.16%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	7,312	5.55%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	33,804	25.65%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	36,624	27.79%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	51,187	38.84%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chicago, IL	15.50% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chicago, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	38,732	29.39%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	40,914	31.05%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	19,671	14.93%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	10,879	8.26%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	19,430	14.74%, see rank	10.25%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,190,998, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	302,416, 25.39%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	41,406, 3.48%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	175,567, 14.74%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	192,938, 16.20%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	131,629, 11.05%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	344,206, 28.90%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,836, 0.24%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,190,998, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	66,726, 5.60%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	55,182, 4.63%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	165,469, 13.89%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	243,084, 20.41%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	260,063, 21.84%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	201,422, 16.91%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	86,750, 7.28%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	50,140, 4.21%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	62,162, 5.22%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,190,998, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	77,153, 6.48%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	243,509, 20.45%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	409,459, 34.38%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	326,735, 27.43%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	93,536, 7.85%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	40,606, 3.41%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,028,829, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	862,605, 83.84%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	9,958, 0.97%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	134,017, 13.03%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,347, 0.23%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	243, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	170, 0.02%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	171, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	8,276, 0.80%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	11,042, 1.07%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	554,267, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	10,875, 1.96%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	18,621, 3.36%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	26,757, 4.83%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	61,368, 11.07%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	181,342, 32.72%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	160,027, 28.87%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	61,140, 11.03%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	34,137, 6.16%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$963, see rank	$903	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Chicago, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,028,829, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	276,418, 26.87%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	459,843, 44.70%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	227,339, 22.10%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	65,229, 6.34%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.