Chicago Real Estate Overview

Population: 2,833,321
Zindex® $262,500 What's this?
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The Zindex® is Zillow's Housing Index and is the median Zestimate® for a given geographic area on a given day. Learn more
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Chicago Affordability Data

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Home values over time
Average Condo Value
Average condominium prices for Chicago, IL
Avg. Single-Family Home Value
Average house prices for Chicago, IL

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Who Lives Here?

The main types of people are: What's this?

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About These Groups
The information in this section was derived from analysis of data (such as age, occupation, and income) from the 2000 U.S. Census. Using segmentation methods, our analysts created groupings based on the demographic and socioeconomic composition of each city and neighborhood.
    People who live in this neighborhood
  1. Non-native Newbies - Foreign-born individuals who just moved to U.S.
  2. Power Singles - High-income urban singles.
  3. Melting Pot - Low-income, foreign-language-speaking urbanites.
Chicago residents are unique because: What's this?
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Based on census data, a larger number of this area's residents have these characteristics when compared to the people in surrounding areas. In other words, the characteristics listed in this section are what make the people who live here unique.
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  • A higher proportion of them are single females.
  • They get to work by bus.
  • They tend to have high rent compared to income.

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Chicago Discussions

Here's what people are talking about in this city:

City's Condo Market: A Silver Lining
Added February 14 in Community News by CondoRic
Lincoln Park Townhome
Added October 23 in Community News by Ivalene
What happened to Meigs Field?
Added July 16 in Community News by MaryM Zillow employee

Source: Demographic information comes from data in the 2000 U.S. Census.

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