Axios Visual Heavy rent burdens disproportionately affect Black and Latino residents on the South and West sides, according to census data released last fall. Why it matters: Rent-burdened people — ...

“A number of single-family home builders [and] a number of multifamily developers ... Data show the newest developments have ...

Challenged by high home prices and overall living costs, many renters are exploring new housing options in early 2025 to ...

We used a map of Chicago’s 77 community areas to show change ... 75 community areas prior to 1980 and 77 starting in 1980. Rent is considered affordable if rent and utilities make up less ...

Voucher recipients are increasingly unable to lease units due to hurdles including limited inventory and landlords refusing to accept vouchers.

Rent prices are increasing the most in more affordable places. That includes Columbus, seen as a more affordable place to ...

Home Partners of America is closing its Chicago headquarters and laying off ... Home Partners provides a rent-to-own service, which it says makes homeownership more attainable for individuals ...

The single-family rental market in Chicago has grown significantly over the past few years. About 93,000 single-family rental homes were added in 2023, with a similar number expected last year.

Instead, they enter into an agreement with a property owner to purchase the home at the end of a lease term. Rent-to-own agreements offer an alternative path to homeownership for those unable to ...