House hunters in Chicago will find an estimated 1,061,921 individual houses, condominiums, and apartments. Approximately 44% of housing in the city is owner-occupied.
At least 68% of home owners in Chicago are making mortgage payments. Like 15% of homeowners in the city, you might also use your home's equity with a second mortgage or home equity loan.
Mortgage and interest rate quotes for the Chicago area (or anywhere else you choose in the US) are available, without obligation or credit checks:
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes With No Mortgage | 32% |
| With A Mortgage | 68% |
| First Mortgage Only | 53% |
| Second Mortgage or Home Equity Loan | 15% |
| Second Mortgage Only | 8% |
| Home Equity Loan Only | 8% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner Costs as % of Income | 20.5% |
| Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) | $1,784 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Occupied | 1,061,921 |
| 1-Person Households | 33% |
| 2-Person Households | 26% |
| 3-Person Households | 15% |
| 4-Person Households | 12% |
| 5-Person Households | 7% |
| 6-Person Households | 4% |
| 7+-Person Households | 4% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1948 |
| Median Year Built (Owner Occupied) | 1947 |
| Median Year Built (Renter Occupied) | 1949 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Using Utility Co. Gas Heat | 90% |
| Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat | 1% |
| Using Electric Heat | 7% |
| Using Oil Heat | 1% |
| Using Coal | 0% |
| Using Wood Heating | 0% |
| Using Solar Heat | 0% |
| Other Heating | 0% |
| No Heating | 0% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| No Bedrooms | 1% |
| 1 Bedroom | 9% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 31% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 40% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 13% |
| 5+ Bedrooms | 6% |
| Location | Pop. | Median Family Income (2000) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2,896,016 | $42,724 |
| Berwyn | 54,016 | $51,767 |
| Cicero | 85,616 | $40,883 |
| Forest Park | 15,688 | $52,611 |
| Oak Park | 52,524 | $81,703 |
| River Forest | 11,635 | $122,155 |
| Credit Union | Year Opened | Q1-2 2006 Mortgages | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74TH STREET DEPOT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1939 | (773) 476-4822 | |
| 77TH STREET DEPOT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1938 | (773) 846-7137 | |
| AECO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1960 | (773) 267-3600 | |
| ALLIANT CREDIT UNION | 1935 | 1243 | (800) 328-1935 |
| ARCHER HEIGHTS CREDIT UNION | 1965 | 4 | (773) 229-1500 |
| BAGUMBAYAN CREDIT UNION | 1964 | (630) 834-9520 | |
| BELL GENERAL OFFICE CREDIT UNION | 1935 | 6 | (312) 726-5058 |
| BEREAN CREDIT UNION | 1955 | (773) 924-0381 | |
| BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH CREDIT UNION | 1974 | (773) 548-1535 | |
| BEVERLY BUS GARAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1938 | (773) 731-8435 | |
| C T A F C FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1968 | (312) 243-5190 | |
| C T A S S & U FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1938 | (773) 873-7101 | |
| CHICAGO AREA OFFICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1943 | ||
| CHICAGO AVENUE GARAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1937 | (773) 533-1300 | |
| CHICAGO FIRE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION CREDIT UNION | 1957 | (312) 226-6310 | |
| CHICAGO FIREFIGHTER'S CREDIT UNION | 1937 | 14 | |
| CHICAGO FIREMANS ASSOC CREDIT UNION | 1938 | 2 | (312) 791-0834 |
| CHICAGO LEE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1965 | (312) 842-1404 | |
| CHICAGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1926 | 1 | (312) 372-2441 |
| CHICAGO PATROLMEN'S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1938 | 149 | (312) 726-8814 |
| CHICAGO POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1928 | (773) 881-2500 | |
| CHICAGO SUN- TIMES EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1945 | (312) 321-2680 | |
| COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION | 1967 | (312) 755-0997 | |
| COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS CREDIT UNION | 1938 | (312) 745-5135 | |
| COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1951 | (773) 624-5100 | |
| COSMOPOLITAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1985 | (773) 536-3614 | |
| CTA - C AND M FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1964 | (773) 826-9222 | |
| CTA SOUTH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1960 | (773) 783-6099 | |
| D'PUC CREDIT UNION | (312) 793-5721 | ||
| ETHICON SUTURE CREDIT UNION | 1952 | (708) 445-0651 | |
| FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH CREDIT UNION | 1977 | (773) 737-8561 | |
| FIRST NORTHERN CREDIT UNION | 1944 | 131 | (312) 332-6357 |
| GOOD SHEPHERD CREDIT UNION | (773) 684-6561 | ||
| GREATER INSTITUTIONAL A.M.E. CHURCH CREDIT UNION | 1958 | (773) 873-0880 | |
| HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1973 | ||
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1958 | (773) 884-5502 | |
| HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION CREDIT UNION | 1975 | ||
| ISRAEL METHCOMM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1963 | (773) 483-0097 | |
| JPC EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1954 | (312) 322-9368 | |
| KEDZIE AVENUE DEPOT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1938 | (773) 722-2525 | |
| LIMITS DEPOT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1938 | (773) 539-8723 | |
| M.W.P.H. GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1984 | (773) 538-1488 | |
| METRO FELLOWSHIP FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1970 | (773) 256-0330 | |
| MONUMENTAL CREDIT UNION | 1941 | (773) 924-5266 | |
| MWRD EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1953 | 44 | (312) 751-3111 |
| NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1974 | 7 | (773) 769-5800 |
| P G L & CC EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | (312) 240-4970 | ||
| PARK MANOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH CREDIT UNION | 1955 | (773) 483-0840 | |
| PHONE- CO. CREDIT UNION | 1935 | 1 | (312) 372-1273 |
| PILGRIM BAPTIST CREDIT UNION | 1953 | (773) 651-6004 | |
| PLANITES CREDIT UNION | 1955 | (312) 653-6370 | |
| RESURRECTION LUTHERAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1962 | (773) 995-6441 | |
| RYERSON EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1940 | (773) 788-3060 | |
| S & C EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1956 | (773) 338-1000 | |
| SELFRELIANCE UKRAINIAN AMERICAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1951 | 123 | (773) 328-7500 |
| SHILOH ENGLEWOOD FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1963 | (773) 651-1750 | |
| SOURCEONE CREDIT UNION | 1932 | (312) 922-0495 | |
| SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 2003 | (773) 548-5500 | |
| SOUTHWEST CHICAGO CHAPTER CREDIT UNION | 1960 | (312) 225-1258 | |
| ST. BERNARDS HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1965 | (773) 962-4045 | |
| ST. ELIZABETH'S CREDIT UNION | 1944 | (773) 268-1518 | |
| ST. GREGORY PARISH CREDIT UNION | 1950 | (773) 561-5493 | |
| ST. HELENA PARISH CREDIT UNION | 1984 | (773) 233-6153 | |
| ST. JUDE CREDIT UNION | 1958 | (312) 236-7782 | |
| ST. MARK CREDIT UNION | 1954 | (773) 846-4433 | |
| ST. MARTIN DE PORRES PARISH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1960 | (773) 626-0776 | |
| SWEETHEART CUP FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1982 | (773) 838-2510 | |
| SYNERGY PARTNERS CREDIT UNION | 1935 | (773) 646-3000 | |
| THE CREDIT UNION AT THE UNIVERSITY | 1957 | (773) 702-7179 | |
| TRINITY U.C.C. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1978 | (773) 962-5686 | |
| U. S. EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 1953 | (312) 922-5310 | |
| UNIFIED HOMEOWNERS OF ILLINOIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 2006 | (773) 739-0230 | |
| UNITED CREDIT UNION | 1931 | 22 | (800) 376-6000 |
| UPWA, DISTRICT #1 AREA 5 CREDIT UNION | 1959 | (312) 243-8288 | |
| V A WEST SIDE HOSPITAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1964 | (312) 243-8592 | |
| WIN- HOOD CO- OP CREDIT UNION | 1951 | (847) 933-2600 | |
| WRIGLEY ASSOCIATES CREDIT UNION | 1939 | (773) 650-7652 | |
| * Disclaimer: List is not guaranteed to be complete or accurate. |
| Credit Counselor Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| ACCESS LIVING OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | 312-253-7000 |
| BETHEL NEW LIFE, INC. | 773-473-7870 |
| CCCS OF GREATER CHICAGO, A DIVISION OF MMI | 888-527-3328 |
| CHICAGO ROSELAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | 773-264-3500 |
| CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE | 773-285-5800 |
| COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIO | 312-795-8964 |
| GREATER SOUTHWEST CORPORATION | 773-436-1000 |
| LATIN UNITED COMMUNTIY HOUSING ASSOCIATION | 773-276-5338 |
| LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FOR METROPOLITAN OPEN COMM | 312-341-5678 |
| LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | 312-347-8365 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF CHICAGO | 312-738-2227 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF CHICAGO, INC | 773-329-4174 |
| NID- HCA GIBSON | 773-768-0444 |
| NID- HCA SIMMONS | 773-684-5273 |
| NID- HCA WEBBER | 773-375-8253 |
| NOBEL NEIGHBORS | 773-252-8524 |
| ROGERS PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | 773-338-7732-19 |
| SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 773-548-8859 |
| SPANISH COALITION FOR HOUSING | 773-342-7575 |
| THE RESURRECTION PROJECT | 312-666-1323 |
| * Disclaimer: List is not guaranteed to be complete or accurate. |
| Name | Type | Assets (Millions) | Local Branches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Bank and Trust Company National Association | Commercial Lending | 475 | 3 |
| Alliance FSB | Commercial Lending | 194 | 1 |
| Amalgamated Bank of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 673 | 1 |
| American Chartered Bank | Commercial Lending | 1,830 | 1 |
| American Metro Bank | Commercial Lending | 55 | 2 |
| American Union Savings and Loan Association | Mortgage Lending | 8 | 1 |
| Archer Bank | Commercial Lending | 503 | 5 |
| Associated Bank Chicago | Commercial Lending | 786 | 6 |
| Austin Bank of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 253 | 4 |
| Banco Popular North America | Commercial Lending | 11,532 | 11 |
| Bank Leumi USA | Commercial Lending | 5,871 | 1 |
| Bank of America, National Association | All Other > $1 Billion | 1,047,537 | 10 |
| BankFinancial, FSB | Commercial Lending | 1,785 | 2 |
| Beverly Bank & Trust Company, National Association | Commercial Lending | 103 | 1 |
| Bridgeview Bank Group | Commercial Lending | 1,243 | 8 |
| Broadway Bank | Commercial Lending | 670 | 3 |
| Builders Bank | Commercial Lending | 431 | 2 |
| Burling Bank | Other < $1 Billion | 111 | 1 |
| Center Bank | Commercial Lending | 1,501 | 2 |
| Central Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 116 | 3 |
| Charter One Bank, National Association | Consumer Lending | 40,934 | 41 |
| Chicago Community Bank | Commercial Lending | 260 | 4 |
| Citibank, Federal Savings Bank | Mortgage Lending | 30,310 | 20 |
| Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 69 | 1 |
| Citizens Financial Services, F.S.B. | Commercial Lending | 1,281 | 1 |
| Columbus Savings Bank | Mortgage Lending | 18 | 1 |
| Community Bank of Lawndale | Commercial Lending | 40 | 1 |
| Community Savings Bank | Mortgage Lending | 406 | 2 |
| Corus Bank, National Association | Commercial Lending | 6,300 | 9 |
| Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust | Commercial Lending | 412 | 1 |
| Delaware Place Bank | Commercial Lending | 293 | 1 |
| Devon Bank | Commercial Lending | 275 | 2 |
| Diamond Bank, FSB | Commercial Lending | 156 | 1 |
| Edgebrook Bank | Other < $1 Billion | 15 | 1 |
| Fifth Third Bank | Commercial Lending | 46,887 | 14 |
| First American Bank | Commercial Lending | 2,295 | 6 |
| First Bank | Commercial Lending | 8,749 | 4 |
| First Bank of Oak Park | Commercial Lending | 278 | 1 |
| First Eagle National Bank | Commercial Lending | 276 | 1 |
| First East Side Savings Bank | Commercial Lending | 134 | 1 |
| First Midwest Bank | Commercial Lending | 7,036 | 1 |
| First Nations Bank | Commercial Lending | 167 | 1 |
| First Personal Bank | Commercial Lending | 156 | 1 |
| First Savings Bank of Hegewisch | Mortgage Lending | 426 | 2 |
| Flower Bank, fsb | Mortgage Lending | 66 | 1 |
| Founders Bank | Commercial Lending | 836 | 1 |
| Greatbank Chicago | Commercial Lending | 288 | 1 |
| Greater Chicago Bank | Commercial Lending | 64 | 1 |
| Guaranty Bank | Mortgage Lending | 1,956 | 2 |
| Harris National Association | All Other > $1 Billion | 33,121 | 23 |
| Hemlock Federal Bank for Savings | Mortgage Lending | 294 | 2 |
| Highland Community Bank | Other < $1 Billion | 97 | 2 |
| Hoyne Savings Bank | Mortgage Lending | 324 | 3 |
| Hyde Park Bank and Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 333 | 2 |
| Illinois- Service Federal Savings and Loan Association | Mortgage Lending | 124 | 2 |
| International Bank of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 122 | 2 |
| Interstate Bank | Commercial Lending | 174 | 1 |
| J. P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association | Other < $1 Billion | 947 | 1 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | International | 973,113 | 90 |
| Labe Bank | Commercial Lending | 427 | 2 |
| Lakeside Bank | Commercial Lending | 650 | 5 |
| LaSalle Bank National Association | Commercial Lending | 69,751 | 49 |
| Liberty Bank for Savings | Mortgage Lending | 751 | 4 |
| Lincoln Park Savings Bank | Commercial Lending | 252 | 4 |
| Loomis Federal Savings and Loan Association | Mortgage Lending | 86 | 1 |
| Marquette Bank | All Other > $1 Billion | 1,325 | 8 |
| MB Financial Bank, National Association | Commercial Lending | 5,204 | 18 |
| Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 244 | 5 |
| Metropolitan Capital Bank | Other < $1 Billion | 15 | 1 |
| Mid America Bank, FSB | Mortgage Lending | 9,994 | 18 |
| Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association | Mortgage Lending | 139 | 2 |
| Midwest Bank and Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 2,233 | 5 |
| Mutual Bank | Commercial Lending | 675 | 1 |
| Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago | Mortgage Lending | 64 | 1 |
| NAB Bank | Commercial Lending | 132 | 3 |
| National City Bank of the Midwest | Commercial Lending | 23,374 | 10 |
| New Century Bank | Commercial Lending | 298 | 2 |
| New City Bank | Commercial Lending | 48 | 1 |
| North Bank | Commercial Lending | 92 | 2 |
| North Community Bank | Commercial Lending | 427 | 21 |
| North Shore Community Bank & Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 954 | 1 |
| North Side Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago | Mortgage Lending | 39 | 1 |
| Oak Bank | Commercial Lending | 147 | 1 |
| Oak Brook Bank | All Other > $1 Billion | 2,137 | 1 |
| Pacific Global Bank | Commercial Lending | 111 | 2 |
| Pan American Bank | Commercial Lending | 31 | 2 |
| Park Federal Savings Bank | Commercial Lending | 255 | 2 |
| Park National Bank and Trust of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 284 | 1 |
| Plaza Bank, Norridge, Illinois | Commercial Lending | 372 | 4 |
| Prairie Bank and Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 464 | 1 |
| Prospect Federal Savings Bank | Other < $1 Billion | 245 | 1 |
| Pulaski Savings Bank | Mortgage Lending | 44 | 1 |
| Pullman Bank and Trust | Commercial Lending | 1,189 | 7 |
| Regency Savings Bank, A FSB | Commercial Lending | 1,372 | 2 |
| Republic Bank of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 735 | 4 |
| Royal Savings Bank | Commercial Lending | 113 | 2 |
| Seaway National Bank of Chicago | All Other < $1 Billion | 343 | 5 |
| Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago | Mortgage Lending | 276 | 2 |
| ShoreBank | Commercial Lending | 1,606 | 6 |
| South Central Bank, National Association | All Other < $1 Billion | 170 | 4 |
| Standard Bank and Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 1,614 | 4 |
| State Bank of Countryside | Commercial Lending | 999 | 1 |
| State Bank of India | All Other < $1 Billion | 213 | 1 |
| Suburban Bank & Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 567 | 1 |
| TCF National Bank | Mortgage Lending | 12,723 | 46 |
| The Community Bank of Ravenswood | Commercial Lending | 263 | 2 |
| The First Commercial Bank | Commercial Lending | 276 | 6 |
| The Foster Bank | Commercial Lending | 386 | 2 |
| The National Republic Bank of Chicago | Commercial Lending | 503 | 2 |
| The Northern Trust Company | International | 37,880 | 5 |
| The PrivateBank and Trust Company | Commercial Lending | 2,440 | 2 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | Commercial Lending | 203,477 | 10 |
| University National Bank | Other < $1 Billion | 109 | 2 |
| Washington Federal Bank For Savings | Commercial Lending | 60 | 2 |
| Washington Mutual Bank | Mortgage Lending | 310,278 | 58 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | All Other > $1 Billion | 364,120 | 1 |
| * Disclaimer: List is not guaranteed to be complete or accurate. |
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