Summary
This source aims to "guide and assist researchers and analysts, community-based organizations, government leaders, housing and planning professionals, landlords, developers, property managers, grantmaking organizations, financial institutions, homeowners, homebuyers and renters.
It makes available a "wealth of data and information about the housing environment in Chicago and other communities throughout the region".

Organization
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission

Geographic Area Covered and Level of Analysis

Counties
Municipalities
Chicago Community Areas

Year(s)
1970-2003

Sample Size, Design, and Methodology
This site organizes secondary data from the 1970-2000 Census and building permits.


Variables Covered
Under the "Property" section, examples of data that can be obtained include:

Length of Occupancy

Permits, Violations, Demolitions, Foreclosures

Number of Buildings
Number of Permits

Total Value of Permitted Work

Property Characteristics

Units in Structure

Property Status

Numbers of Occupied, Owner-Occupied, and Vacant Housing Units
Vacant Housing Units as a Percentageof All Housing Units
Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units

Property Value

Median Housing Sale Price

Rents

Contract Rent
Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income

Subsidies, Assistance

Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households

Raw data can also be viewed as a bar graph or a GIS map.

External Links
Main Page: http://www.chicagoareahousing.org/HousingHomePage.asp
Available Data Fields: http://www.chicagoareahousing.org/Query_Intro.asp?skipquery=t


Sponsors
FannieMae Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
City of Chicago