Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: West Garfield Park (41.4%). Lowest: Washington Park (8.8%). Chicago avg: 20.5%.
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Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Chicago citywide · Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) 20.5%
Highest community area West Garfield Park: 41.4%
Lowest community area Washington Park: 8.8%
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Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Each percentage uses only units in the selected tenure and mortgage group with a computed ratio. Spending 50% or more is part of the 30% or more group.

Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage and with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates

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Min 9% 25th pct 16% Median 19% 75th pct 23% Max 41%

Community Area ranking: Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage)

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#1 West Garfield Park 41.4%+21 pts
#2 Avondale 36%+15.5 pts
#3 Englewood 35.2%+14.7 pts
#4 Oakland 31.9%+11.5 pts
#5 Greater Grand Crossing 31.6%+11.1 pts
#6 Edgewater 28.7%+8.3 pts
#7 Armour Square 28.6%+8.1 pts
#8 Near North Side 28.1%+7.6 pts
#9 Burnside 27.6%+7.1 pts
#10 Bridgeport 27%+6.5 pts
#11 O'Hare 26.7%+6.2 pts
#12 West Englewood 26%+5.5 pts
#13 West Pullman 25.9%+5.4 pts
#14 South Lawndale 25.5%+5 pts
#15 South Shore 25.3%+4.8 pts
#16 Logan Square 23.9%+3.5 pts
#17 Austin 23.8%+3.3 pts
#18 North Lawndale 22.9%+2.4 pts
#19 Kenwood 22.8%+2.4 pts
#20 Belmont Cragin 22.8%+2.3 pts
#21 Lincoln Park 22.3%+1.8 pts
#22 Lincoln Square 22.1%+1.6 pts
#23 Lake View 21.9%+1.4 pts
#24 Jefferson Park 21.8%+1.3 pts
#25 Norwood Park 21.5%+1.1 pts
#26 South Deering 21.4%+0.9 pts
#27 Portage Park 21.3%+0.8 pts
#28 Hermosa 21.3%+0.8 pts
#29 Humboldt Park 21.2%+0.7 pts
#30 Roseland 21.2%+0.7 pts
#31 Archer Heights 20.9%+0.5 pts
#32 New City (Back of the Yards) 20.6%+0.2 pts
#33 Lower West Side 20.6%+0.2 pts
#34 Clearing 20.5%+0 pts
#35 North Center 20.3%-0.1 pts
#36 West Ridge 19.7%-0.8 pts
#37 Auburn Gresham 19.7%-0.8 pts
#38 Hegewisch 19.7%-0.8 pts
#39 Dunning 19.5%-1 pts
#40 Irving Park 19.2%-1.2 pts
#41 East Garfield Park 19%-1.5 pts
#42 Uptown 18.9%-1.5 pts
#43 Albany Park 18.7%-1.8 pts
#44 Calumet Heights 18.7%-1.8 pts
#45 Morgan Park 18.7%-1.8 pts
#46 Avalon Park 18.6%-1.8 pts
#47 Woodlawn 18.5%-2 pts
#48 West Elsdon 18.4%-2 pts
#49 South Chicago 18%-2.4 pts
#50 Forest Glen 17.2%-3.3 pts
#51 Montclare 17.1%-3.3 pts
#52 Douglas 17.1%-3.4 pts
#53 West Lawn 16.9%-3.6 pts
#54 Rogers Park 16.9%-3.6 pts
#55 West Town 16.7%-3.7 pts
#56 Loop 16.7%-3.8 pts
#57 Brighton Park 16.3%-4.2 pts
#58 Hyde Park 16%-4.4 pts
#59 Chicago Lawn 15.9%-4.6 pts
#60 Grand Boulevard 15.9%-4.6 pts
#61 Edison Park 15.7%-4.8 pts
#62 Gage Park 15.4%-5 pts
#63 Garfield Ridge 15.3%-5.2 pts
#64 North Park 15.1%-5.3 pts
#65 Riverdale 14.9%-5.6 pts
#66 Chatham 14.6%-5.9 pts
#67 McKinley Park 14.2%-6.2 pts
#68 East Side 14.1%-6.4 pts
#69 Pullman 13.8%-6.7 pts
#70 Near West Side 12.8%-7.7 pts
#71 Washington Heights 12.7%-7.7 pts
#72 Fuller Park 12.6%-7.9 pts
#73 Beverly 11.1%-9.4 pts
#74 Near South Side 10.8%-9.7 pts
#75 Mount Greenwood 10.5%-10 pts
#76 Ashburn 10.2%-10.3 pts
#77 Washington Park 8.8%-11.6 pts
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