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Why Chicago Rents Are Falling (or Softening)

30 of 56 tracked Chicago ZIPs still show rent acceleration, so the softening is uneven rather than citywide. Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $130,123 in 60621 to $676,448 in 60614 — a factor of 5.2. New-construction sales changed 1.61% year over year. The median tracked ZIP records about 83 pending homes per 100 new listings.

Key stats

  • Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $130,123 in 60621 to $676,448 in 60614 — a factor of 5.2.
  • The median tracked ZIP records about 83 pending homes per 100 new listings.
  • The median tracked ZIP has a home-value-to-annual-rent ratio of 15.0.
  • New-construction sales changed 1.61% year over year.
Tracked ZIP markets
56
Median ZIP home value
$335,515
Median ZIP rent
$1,862
housing cost spread
Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $130,123 in 60621 to $676,448 in 60614 — a factor of 5.2.
new construction change
New-construction sales changed 1.61% year over year.
median pending flow
The median tracked ZIP records about 83 pending homes per 100 new listings.

How broad is rent softening?

Metro new-construction sales changed 1.61% year over year.

Sources and method

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