Institute for Housing Studies

Our Cook County House Price Index has been updated through the second quarter of 2023! The data illustrate variation in how pandemic era house price growth has slowed across the county.

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The Institute for Housing Studies has had a productive spring! We updated our House Price Index, published an article in a national journal, and continued our collaborative work with community partners. Read more in our Spring 2024 newsletter: mailchi.mp/depaul/ihs-res…

Access the full analysis and data for 17 submarkets in the City of Chicago and 18 submarkets in suburban Cook County here: housingstudies.org/releases/cook-…

All Cook County submarkets have higher prices than at the start of the pandemic, and most are at all-time highs. However, recent trends show increased volatility with some areas seeing price drops compared to the previous year.

Our Cook County House Price Index has been updated through the fourth quarter of 2023! The data show how factors such as high interest rates and economic uncertainty are affecting submarkets across Cook County in varied ways. housingstudies.org/releases/cook-…

More than one-third of vacant lots in Chicago are close to “L” stations, a new report shows, creating challenges for neighborhoods and the CTA alike. trib.al/2poI5Wp

You can also read IHS's report here: housingstudies.org/releases/Data-…

As part of this project on ETOD's potential in Chicago, IHS produced an analysis of vacant land near CTA stations. To learn more about the project, read Elevated's thread below: 👇

We recently updated our Mapping Stories of Neighborhood Change tool, which pairs local reporting on community development with our data on displacement risk. Explore the tool here: housingstudies.org/blog/mapping-s…

According to @HousingStudies research, Chicago is short 119k affordable housing units. With questions around how to fund housing and development, @DePaul_SPS’s Amanda Kass weighs in on how it might affect the city’s debt. Learn more @WBEZ: ow.ly/KKqN50QHe8H

Over the last decade, an increasing number of Cook County homeowners, particularly older adults, have used transfer on death instruments, a cheaper and simpler estate planning tool. trib.al/u43MVKY

Find out more about the importance of estate planning and explore our data here: housingstudies.org/releases/older…

IHS mapped out the usage of TODIs in Cook County. We found that TODIs are more likely to be recorded on properties with senior exemptions, and those in modest-income and predominantly Black communities.

IHS’ latest research brief is about estate planning. Since 2012, Illinois has given homeowners the option of using a Transfer on Death Instrument (TODI) to reassign a property owner upon the current owner’s death. housingstudies.org/releases/older…

Access the full analysis and data for 16 submarkets in the City of Chicago and 17 submarkets in suburban Cook County here: housingstudies.org/releases/cook-…

The data indicate that a greater number of Chicago submarkets are seeing year-over-year price declines compared to the 2022 Q2 update. However, prices are still higher than pre-pandemic levels countywide.

Our Cook County House Price Index has been updated through the second quarter of 2023! The data illustrate variation in how pandemic era house price growth has slowed across the county.

Mayor Johnson’s 1st budget season has many hoping for an investment in affordable housing. Several Chicago neighborhoods have become less affordable due to the loss of two & four-flat buildings, according to @HousingStudies. ow.ly/BYQf50PW8tE

What does the rental market look like in Chicago? @HousingStudies exec director Geoff Smith discusses the latest trends in rental housing on @WGNRadio ow.ly/F8vr50P8CMZ