Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners) by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners) across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: Woodlawn (45.2%). Lowest: Mount Greenwood (18%). Chicago avg: 28.8%.
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Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners) · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Chicago citywide · Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners) 28.8%
Highest community area Woodlawn: 45.2%
Lowest community area Mount Greenwood: 18%
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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 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 18% 25th pct 25% Median 29% 75th pct 33% Max 45%

Community Area ranking: Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners)

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#1 Woodlawn 45.2%+16.5 pts
#2 West Garfield Park 45.1%+16.3 pts
#3 Greater Grand Crossing 39.6%+10.8 pts
#4 Armour Square 39%+10.2 pts
#5 West Englewood 38%+9.2 pts
#6 Grand Boulevard 37%+8.2 pts
#7 Washington Park 36.9%+8.1 pts
#8 East Garfield Park 36.6%+7.9 pts
#9 Englewood 36.6%+7.8 pts
#10 Austin 36.6%+7.8 pts
#11 Near North Side 35.7%+6.9 pts
#12 Chicago Lawn 35.3%+6.5 pts
#13 South Shore 35.3%+6.5 pts
#14 North Park 35.1%+6.3 pts
#15 Avondale 35%+6.2 pts
#16 Douglas 34.5%+5.7 pts
#17 Humboldt Park 34.5%+5.7 pts
#18 Morgan Park 33.5%+4.7 pts
#19 Loop 33.4%+4.6 pts
#20 Hermosa 33.3%+4.5 pts
#21 Belmont Cragin 33.3%+4.5 pts
#22 North Lawndale 33.2%+4.4 pts
#23 Auburn Gresham 31.9%+3.1 pts
#24 Dunning 31.8%+3 pts
#25 New City (Back of the Yards) 31.7%+2.9 pts
#26 Bridgeport 31.5%+2.7 pts
#27 Kenwood 31.2%+2.4 pts
#28 Riverdale 31%+2.2 pts
#29 West Ridge 31%+2.2 pts
#30 Washington Heights 30.9%+2.1 pts
#31 Avalon Park 30.9%+2.1 pts
#32 Ashburn 30.6%+1.8 pts
#33 Irving Park 30.5%+1.7 pts
#34 Jefferson Park 30.1%+1.3 pts
#35 O'Hare 30%+1.2 pts
#36 South Lawndale 29.5%+0.7 pts
#37 Edgewater 29.5%+0.7 pts
#38 Chatham 29.3%+0.5 pts
#39 Archer Heights 28.9%+0.1 pts
#40 Brighton Park 28.8%0 pts
#41 Logan Square 28.5%-0.3 pts
#42 West Pullman 28.5%-0.3 pts
#43 Roseland 28.4%-0.4 pts
#44 Lower West Side 28.1%-0.7 pts
#45 West Lawn 28.1%-0.7 pts
#46 Forest Glen 28%-0.8 pts
#47 Gage Park 28%-0.8 pts
#48 Calumet Heights 27.9%-0.9 pts
#49 Portage Park 27.4%-1.4 pts
#50 Near South Side 26.9%-1.9 pts
#51 Albany Park 26.2%-2.6 pts
#52 Lake View 26%-2.7 pts
#53 South Deering 26%-2.8 pts
#54 Near West Side 25.7%-3.1 pts
#55 South Chicago 25.2%-3.6 pts
#56 Hegewisch 25.2%-3.6 pts
#57 Burnside 25.1%-3.7 pts
#58 Montclare 24.8%-4 pts
#59 Clearing 24.5%-4.3 pts
#60 Pullman 24.5%-4.3 pts
#61 Rogers Park 24.1%-4.6 pts
#62 North Center 23.8%-5 pts
#63 Lincoln Square 23.5%-5.2 pts
#64 Uptown 22.9%-5.9 pts
#65 Norwood Park 22.6%-6.2 pts
#66 Edison Park 22.4%-6.4 pts
#67 Garfield Ridge 22.1%-6.7 pts
#68 Lincoln Park 21.8%-7 pts
#69 McKinley Park 21.7%-7.1 pts
#70 Oakland 21.2%-7.5 pts
#71 Beverly 20.9%-7.8 pts
#72 East Side 20.6%-8.2 pts
#73 West Elsdon 20.6%-8.2 pts
#74 West Town 19.9%-8.9 pts
#75 Hyde Park 19.8%-9 pts
#76 Fuller Park 19.7%-9.1 pts
#77 Mount Greenwood 18%-10.8 pts
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