Articles tagged 'Rental Housing'

On April 18, IHS brought together a diverse group of more than 40 housing stakeholders to DePaul’s Loop Campus to preview and discuss the findings of our 2013 State of Rental Housing in Cook County report. The event allowed us to collect insights on how our findings relate to the...

The Housing Market Conditions Report is released in conjunction with the annual update of the IHS Housing Market Indicators Data Portal. This edition of the report uses a lens of housing market health to focus on differences in housing indicator activity in different types of markets broken out by long-term price trends.

In the wake of the housing crisis, the need for a sufficient supply of quality, affordable, and stable rental housing has become increasingly important. The newest release of The State of Rental Housing in Cook County examines shifting patterns of renter and owner occupancy in Cook County from 2000 to 2011 with a focus on the period from 2007 to 2011. It looks at shifts in rental demand in Cook County, the changing nature of the supply of rental housing, and how these dynamics are impacting access to affordable rental housing for the lowest-income households.

This brief highlights the key role the two-to-four unit housing stock plays in Cook County and the challenges facing the stock.