Chicago - Home Equity Index

The Walletwyse Home Equity Index estimates positive equity in owner-occupied homes for U.S. states, cities and Zip Codes. The index demonstrates the extent to which home valuations exceed outstanding mortgage balances. This interactive chart visualizes data for Chicago. The Chicago Zip Code with the most equity? 60614 (Lincoln Park) has around $4 Billion in aggregated home equity value. The least is tiny 60604 (Loop), at approximately $55 Million.

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