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Map of Cook County, IL eviction risk by city, county average 6.1 out of 10
County brief·Updated July 26, 2026

Cook County, Illinois Eviction Risk: Moderate

115 incorporated cities and unincorporated areas. The county Eviction Risk Score is held aloft by the city of Chicago (5.7) and a small number of dense urban cores. Rent-control coverage varies by city.

In 2026
Risk score
5.3
MODERATE

Ranked #1 of 102 IL counties

5.0M residents · 115 cities · 1.3k tracts

1976–2026 · pop-weighted from cities

Cook County eviction risk score history

Min2.5 Average3.8 Now5.3
10 5 1976 · score 2.5 1977 · score 2.5 1978 · score 2.5 1979 · score 2.5 1980 · score 2.7 1981 · score 2.6 1982 · score 2.7 1983 · score 2.7 1984 · score 2.6 1985 · score 2.5 1986 · score 2.5 1987 · score 2.5 1988 · score 2.8 1989 · score 2.8 1990 · score 2.8 1991 · score 2.9 1992 · score 3.5 1993 · score 3.6 1994 · score 3.5 1995 · score 3.6 1996 · score 3.8 1997 · score 3.5 1998 · score 3.5 1999 · score 3.6 2000 · score 3.5 2001 · score 3.6 2002 · score 3.6 2003 · score 3.6 2004 · score 3.6 2005 · score 3.5 2006 · score 3.5 2007 · score 3.6 2008 · score 4.4 2009 · score 4.7 2010 · score 4.7 2011 · score 4.8 2012 · score 4.7 2013 · score 4.7 2014 · score 4.6 2015 · score 4.5 2016 · score 4.6 2017 · score 4.7 2018 · score 4.7 2019 · score 5.0 2020 · score 6.5 2021 · score 6.6 2022 · score 5.7 2023 · score 5.4 2024 · score 5.6 2025 · score 5.4 2026 · score 5.3

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Cook County's average eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 spans a wide intra-county range from 4.5 in lower-risk suburbs to 7.4 in Justice, the county's highest-risk city. Ranked 1 of 102 Illinois counties, Cook County carries the highest eviction risk in the state.

How Cook County ranks in Illinois

Lower number means more extreme, where #1 is the most
Eviction Risk Score
Very High
#1 of 102 IL counties 5.3 / 10
Eviction Risk Score, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 102 counties in Illinois for landlord eviction risk.
Cost of living
Elevated
#19 of 51 states (statewide) 100.0 index
Cost of living, 64th percentileLowHigh
Illinois ranks #19 of 51 states on overall cost of living (right at the U.S. avg).
Housing services cost
Elevated
#21 of 51 states (statewide) 93.9 index
Housing services cost, 60th percentileLowHigh
Illinois ranks #21 of 51 states on housing services (6.1% cheaper than the U.S. avg).
Income spent on rent
Very High
#4 of 102 IL counties 32.7% of income
Income spent on rent, 97th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 102 counties in Illinois on % of income spent on rent.

Landlord guides for Illinois

State-specific playbooks
Illinois Eviction Costs →
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Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Illinois Rent Control →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Illinois Tenant Screening →
Five-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Illinois Tenant Protections →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry
Cities in Cook County
Sorted by Eviction Risk Score · highest first
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City↕Population↕Risk↕% income on rent↕Average rent↕Lean↕
001 Chicago Pop 2,711,226 · 29.3% income · $1,440 rent · Dem 2,711,226 5.7 29.3% $1,440 Dem
002 Cicero Pop 82,797 · 28.8% income · $1,154 rent · Dem 82,797 4.9 28.8% $1,154 Dem
003 Schaumburg Pop 76,868 · 25.7% income · $1,812 rent · Dem 76,868 4.6 25.7% $1,812 Dem
004 Evanston Pop 76,340 · 31.8% income · $1,762 rent · Dem 76,340 5.0 31.8% $1,762 Dem
005 Arlington Heights Pop 76,005 · 26.3% income · $1,760 rent · Dem 76,005 4.5 26.3% $1,760 Dem
006 Palatine Pop 66,293 · 31.3% income · $1,549 rent · Dem 66,293 4.6 31.3% $1,549 Dem
007 Skokie Pop 66,219 · 34.2% income · $1,552 rent · Dem 66,219 4.8 34.2% $1,552 Dem
008 Des Plaines Pop 59,156 · 26.0% income · $1,606 rent · Dem 59,156 4.7 26.0% $1,606 Dem
009 Orland Park Pop 57,916 · 33.1% income · $1,440 rent · Dem 57,916 4.8 33.1% $1,440 Dem
010 Oak Lawn Pop 56,861 · 29.6% income · $1,335 rent · Dem 56,861 5.0 29.6% $1,335 Dem
011 Berwyn Pop 55,595 · 32.5% income · $1,215 rent · Dem 55,595 5.1 32.5% $1,215 Dem
012 Mount Prospect Pop 55,472 · 30.3% income · $1,502 rent · Dem 55,472 4.5 30.3% $1,502 Dem
013 Tinley Park Pop 54,842 · 29.5% income · $1,495 rent · Dem 54,842 4.8 29.5% $1,495 Dem
014 Oak Park Pop 53,292 · 27.5% income · $1,593 rent · Dem 53,292 4.8 27.5% $1,593 Dem
015 Hoffman Estates Pop 51,175 · 29.6% income · $1,734 rent · Dem 51,175 4.6 29.6% $1,734 Dem
016 Glenview Pop 47,752 · 37.1% income · $2,148 rent · Dem 47,752 4.6 37.1% $2,148 Dem
017 Streamwood Pop 39,001 · 34.4% income · $1,809 rent · Dem 39,001 4.7 34.4% $1,809 Dem
018 Park Ridge Pop 38,667 · 27.7% income · $1,537 rent · Dem 38,667 4.6 27.7% $1,537 Dem
019 Wheeling Pop 38,433 · 28.5% income · $1,663 rent · Dem 38,433 4.7 28.5% $1,663 Dem
020 Calumet City Pop 35,100 · 39.9% income · $1,177 rent · Dem 35,100 4.9 39.9% $1,177 Dem
021 Northbrook Pop 34,585 · 30.5% income · $2,463 rent · Dem 34,585 4.6 30.5% $2,463 Dem
022 Elk Grove Village Pop 31,987 · 32.7% income · $1,618 rent · Dem 31,987 4.8 32.7% $1,618 Dem
023 Niles Pop 30,064 · 29.1% income · $1,336 rent · Dem 30,064 5.0 29.1% $1,336 Dem
024 Burbank Pop 28,739 · 38.0% income · $1,265 rent · Dem 28,739 5.1 38.0% $1,265 Dem
025 Lansing Pop 28,284 · 31.2% income · $1,268 rent · Dem 28,284 5.2 31.2% $1,268 Dem
026 Wilmette Pop 27,503 · 28.4% income · $1,978 rent · Dem 27,503 4.6 28.4% $1,978 Dem
027 Oak Forest Pop 26,805 · 25.7% income · $1,328 rent · Dem 26,805 4.7 25.7% $1,328 Dem
028 Chicago Heights Pop 26,736 · 30.3% income · $1,038 rent · Dem 26,736 5.3 30.3% $1,038 Dem
029 Morton Grove Pop 24,619 · 30.2% income · $2,164 rent · Dem 24,619 4.6 30.2% $2,164 Dem
030 Melrose Park Pop 24,549 · 25.0% income · $1,176 rent · Dem 24,549 4.9 25.0% $1,176 Dem
031 Rolling Meadows Pop 24,027 · 28.2% income · $1,607 rent · Dem 24,027 4.7 28.2% $1,607 Dem
032 Elmwood Park Pop 23,868 · 25.0% income · $1,334 rent · Dem 23,868 4.9 25.0% $1,334 Dem
033 Maywood Pop 23,201 · 32.6% income · $1,209 rent · Dem 23,201 5.2 32.6% $1,209 Dem
034 Blue Island Pop 21,741 · 30.8% income · $1,072 rent · Dem 21,741 5.3 30.8% $1,072 Dem
035 Park Forest Pop 21,156 · 28.8% income · $1,365 rent · Dem 21,156 4.9 28.8% $1,365 Dem
036 South Holland Pop 20,911 · 51.0% income · $1,856 rent · Dem 20,911 5.3 51.0% $1,856 Dem
037 Dolton Pop 20,825 · 47.6% income · $1,384 rent · Dem 20,825 5.5 47.6% $1,384 Dem
038 Harvey Pop 20,230 · 39.7% income · $960 rent · Dem 20,230 5.3 39.7% $960 Dem
039 Evergreen Park Pop 19,420 · 29.7% income · $1,420 rent · Dem 19,420 4.8 29.7% $1,420 Dem
040 Brookfield Pop 19,331 · 26.9% income · $1,414 rent · Dem 19,331 4.7 26.9% $1,414 Dem
041 Homewood Pop 19,294 · 32.7% income · $1,333 rent · Dem 19,294 5.0 32.7% $1,333 Dem
042 Matteson Pop 18,645 · 30.4% income · $1,580 rent · Dem 18,645 5.0 30.4% $1,580 Dem
043 Alsip Pop 18,583 · 31.8% income · $1,140 rent · Dem 18,583 5.1 31.8% $1,140 Dem
044 Bellwood Pop 18,256 · 33.3% income · $1,293 rent · Dem 18,256 5.1 33.3% $1,293 Dem
045 Franklin Park Pop 18,197 · 28.1% income · $1,109 rent · Dem 18,197 4.7 28.1% $1,109 Dem
046 Palos Hills Pop 18,081 · 34.9% income · $1,269 rent · Dem 18,081 4.8 34.9% $1,269 Dem
047 Lemont Pop 17,820 · 30.9% income · $1,209 rent · Dem 17,820 4.5 30.9% $1,209 Dem
048 Bridgeview Pop 16,849 · 32.0% income · $1,177 rent · Dem 16,849 5.3 32.0% $1,177 Dem
049 Westchester Pop 16,436 · 23.0% income · $1,794 rent · Dem 16,436 4.6 23.0% $1,794 Dem
050 Country Club Hills Pop 16,324 · 46.6% income · $1,709 rent · Dem 16,324 5.1 46.6% $1,709 Dem
051 La Grange Pop 15,998 · 27.6% income · $1,856 rent · Dem 15,998 4.5 27.6% $1,856 Dem
052 Prospect Heights Pop 15,618 · 25.6% income · $1,475 rent · Dem 15,618 4.5 25.6% $1,475 Dem
053 Norridge Pop 15,439 · 30.8% income · $1,433 rent · Dem 15,439 5.1 30.8% $1,433 Dem
054 Hickory Hills Pop 14,526 · 27.4% income · $1,145 rent · Dem 14,526 4.8 27.4% $1,145 Dem
055 Chicago Ridge Pop 14,099 · 28.1% income · $1,304 rent · Dem 14,099 5.0 28.1% $1,304 Dem
056 Midlothian Pop 13,948 · 46.8% income · $1,249 rent · Dem 13,948 4.9 46.8% $1,249 Dem
057 Forest Park Pop 13,943 · 28.4% income · $1,367 rent · Dem 13,943 4.9 28.4% $1,367 Dem
058 Hazel Crest Pop 13,792 · 19.9% income · $1,320 rent · Dem 13,792 5.1 19.9% $1,320 Dem
059 La Grange Park Pop 13,447 · 32.4% income · $1,442 rent · Dem 13,447 4.6 32.4% $1,442 Dem
060 Western Springs Pop 13,446 · 23.6% income · $2,006 rent · Dem 13,446 4.4 23.6% $2,006 Dem
061 Lincolnwood Pop 13,112 · 51.0% income · $3,501 rent · Dem 13,112 5.1 51.0% $3,501 Dem
062 Richton Park Pop 12,521 · 32.2% income · $1,294 rent · Dem 12,521 5.1 32.2% $1,294 Dem
063 Northlake Pop 12,513 · 29.0% income · $1,123 rent · Dem 12,513 4.6 29.0% $1,123 Dem
064 Winnetka Pop 12,484 · 42.4% income · $1,842 rent · Dem 12,484 4.6 42.4% $1,842 Dem
065 Justice Pop 12,324 · 30.9% income · $1,247 rent · Dem 12,324 5.1 30.9% $1,247 Dem
066 Palos Heights Pop 12,152 · 51.0% income · $2,558 rent · Dem 12,152 4.8 51.0% $2,558 Dem
067 River Forest Pop 11,992 · 37.8% income · $1,554 rent · Dem 11,992 4.9 37.8% $1,554 Dem
068 Schiller Park Pop 11,393 · 28.2% income · $1,221 rent · Dem 11,393 4.6 28.2% $1,221 Dem
069 Markham Pop 11,355 · 51.0% income · $1,621 rent · Dem 11,355 5.3 51.0% $1,621 Dem
070 Barrington Pop 11,077 · 24.2% income · $1,500 rent · Dem 11,077 4.5 24.2% $1,500 Dem
071 Summit Pop 10,846 · 32.3% income · $1,137 rent · Dem 10,846 5.0 32.3% $1,137 Dem
072 Worth Pop 10,700 · 39.6% income · $1,169 rent · Dem 10,700 5.5 39.6% $1,169 Dem
073 Crestwood Pop 10,579 · 33.1% income · $1,334 rent · Dem 10,579 5.2 33.1% $1,334 Dem
074 River Grove Pop 10,451 · 24.4% income · $1,214 rent · Dem 10,451 4.7 24.4% $1,214 Dem
075 Riverdale Pop 10,340 · 47.9% income · $1,231 rent · Dem 10,340 5.3 47.9% $1,231 Dem
076 Lyons Pop 10,339 · 30.4% income · $1,198 rent · Dem 10,339 4.7 30.4% $1,198 Dem
077 Sauk Village Pop 9,678 · 32.2% income · $1,502 rent · Dem 9,678 4.8 32.2% $1,502 Dem
078 Flossmoor Pop 9,391 · 22.4% income · $2,164 rent · Dem 9,391 4.9 22.4% $2,164 Dem
079 Lynwood Pop 9,083 · 28.6% income · $1,368 rent · Dem 9,083 5.0 28.6% $1,368 Dem
080 Riverside Pop 9,039 · 25.0% income · $1,484 rent · Dem 9,039 4.5 25.0% $1,484 Dem
081 Harwood Heights Pop 8,821 · 23.0% income · $1,236 rent · Dem 8,821 4.8 23.0% $1,236 Dem
082 Glencoe Pop 8,701 · 28.2% income · $2,211 rent · Dem 8,701 4.6 28.2% $2,211 Dem
083 Glenwood Pop 8,603 · 34.6% income · $1,493 rent · Dem 8,603 5.3 34.6% $1,493 Dem
084 Hillside Pop 8,084 · 35.3% income · $1,320 rent · Dem 8,084 4.6 35.3% $1,320 Dem
085 Broadview Pop 7,896 · 28.7% income · $1,099 rent · Dem 7,896 5.1 28.7% $1,099 Dem
086 Inverness Pop 7,275 · 52.9% income · $1,438 rent · Dem 7,275 4.5 52.9% $1,438 Dem
087 North Riverside Pop 7,249 · 40.3% income · $1,301 rent · Dem 7,249 4.7 40.3% $1,301 Dem
088 Stickney Pop 6,952 · 28.2% income · $1,154 rent · Dem 6,952 4.9 28.2% $1,154 Dem
089 Calumet Park Pop 6,855 · 40.5% income · $1,288 rent · Dem 6,855 5.4 40.5% $1,288 Dem
090 Orland Hills Pop 6,719 · 28.0% income · $1,359 rent · Dem 6,719 4.6 28.0% $1,359 Dem
091 Countryside Pop 6,267 · 23.2% income · $1,180 rent · Dem 6,267 4.7 23.2% $1,180 Dem
092 Willow Springs Pop 5,868 · 32.7% income · $1,463 rent · Dem 5,868 4.9 32.7% $1,463 Dem
093 Northfield Pop 5,487 · 33.1% income · $2,083 rent · Dem 5,487 4.4 33.1% $2,083 Dem
094 Posen Pop 5,292 · 28.7% income · $1,372 rent · Dem 5,292 4.9 28.7% $1,372 Dem
095 Berkeley Pop 5,199 · 33.3% income · $1,434 rent · Dem 5,199 4.5 33.3% $1,434 Dem
096 South Barrington Pop 5,021 · 27.0% income · $2,200 rent · Dem 5,021 4.3 27.0% $2,200 Dem
097 Palos Park Pop 4,816 · 28.4% income · $1,628 rent · Dem 4,816 4.7 28.4% $1,628 Dem
098 Olympia Fields Pop 4,734 · 48.6% income · $3,501 rent · Dem 4,734 5.1 48.6% $3,501 Dem
099 Robbins Pop 4,556 · 29.3% income · $1,553 rent · Dem 4,556 5.4 29.3% $1,553 Dem
100 Stone Park Pop 4,482 · 34.6% income · $1,412 rent · Dem 4,482 5.0 34.6% $1,412 Dem
101 Hometown Pop 4,215 · 20.0% income · $678 rent · Dem 4,215 4.6 20.0% $678 Dem
102 Burnham Pop 3,937 · 33.3% income · $1,208 rent · Dem 3,937 5.3 33.3% $1,208 Dem
103 South Chicago Heights Pop 3,907 · 51.0% income · $1,196 rent · Dem 3,907 5.0 51.0% $1,196 Dem
104 Rosemont Pop 3,290 · 18.6% income · $1,085 rent · Dem 3,290 4.5 18.6% $1,085 Dem
105 Dixmoor Pop 2,948 · 47.0% income · $1,272 rent · Dem 2,948 5.2 47.0% $1,272 Dem
106 Kenilworth Pop 2,503 · 35.0% income · $3,501 rent · Dem 2,503 4.5 35.0% $3,501 Dem
107 Merrionette Park Pop 2,354 · 21.3% income · $1,296 rent · Dem 2,354 5.0 21.3% $1,296 Dem
108 Thornton Pop 1,940 · 45.6% income · $1,107 rent · Dem 1,940 5.2 45.6% $1,107 Dem
109 Phoenix Pop 1,751 · 41.3% income · $994 rent · Dem 1,751 5.4 41.3% $994 Dem
110 Hodgkins Pop 1,597 · 39.3% income · $1,050 rent · Dem 1,597 4.6 39.3% $1,050 Dem
111 Ford Heights Pop 1,331 · 35.0% income · $1,056 rent · Dem 1,331 5.4 35.0% $1,056 Dem
112 Forest View Pop 1,174 · 68.9% income · $1,413 rent · Dem 1,174 4.5 68.9% $1,413 Dem
113 East Hazel Crest Pop 1,068 · 44.6% income · $1,504 rent · Dem 1,068 5.4 44.6% $1,504 Dem
114 Bedford Park Pop 586 · 11.4% income · $1,841 rent · Dem 586 4.6 11.4% $1,841 Dem
115 McCook Pop 268 · 23.8% income · $1,295 rent · Dem 268 4.6 23.8% $1,295 Dem

County heatmap

Geographic distribution

Neighborhoods in Cook County

Top 30 neighborhoods by population. Click for a pop-weighted risk score and the constituent census tracts.

5.9 Pacific Junction 16 tracts · pop 53,560 2.4 Riverview 13 tracts · pop 50,540 4.9 Clyde 9 tracts · pop 49,978 6.2 Marquette Manor 12 tracts · pop 47,845 5.7 Little India 7 tracts · pop 45,617 5.2 Elsdon 10 tracts · pop 45,207 4 Lavergne 7 tracts · pop 43,216 4.3 Clarkdale 8 tracts · pop 42,018 4.9 Ravenswood Manor 9 tracts · pop 41,684 5.8 Crawford 11 tracts · pop 41,621 6.1 Forest Hill 8 tracts · pop 41,299 6.3 South Brighton 11 tracts · pop 40,728 3.7 Ellsworth 8 tracts · pop 40,568 4.3 Indian Hill 11 tracts · pop 39,131 2.9 Hollywood 8 tracts · pop 36,353 5.6 Glenwood Arts District 8 tracts · pop 35,954 6.4 Marshall Square 9 tracts · pop 35,223 4.4 Schorsch 8 tracts · pop 34,654 3.6 Mount Greenwood 8 tracts · pop 34,042 5.9 Canaryville 18 tracts · pop 33,922 4.3 Old Town Triangle 8 tracts · pop 33,746 6.5 Cragin 8 tracts · pop 33,363 1.5 Scarsdale 6 tracts · pop 33,154 5.3 Hanson Park 7 tracts · pop 33,104 4.1 Ridgeville 6 tracts · pop 30,377 6.8 Moreland 8 tracts · pop 30,320 6.2 Oakwood Shores 14 tracts · pop 29,925 5 Ridgeland 7 tracts · pop 29,767 5.3 Belmont Park 7 tracts · pop 29,479 4.3 Clearing 6 tracts · pop 29,464
Local landlord context

One county, multiple regulatory regimes.

Cook County carries an average eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate), placing it 1st out of 102 Illinois eviction laws counties, meaning no county in the state scores higher or is less landlord-friendly. Across a county of 5,003,447 residents and 115 incorporated places, that average masks a wide band of operating conditions: individual city scores run from 4.3 to 5.7, a gap of nearly three full points. Landlords and investors who treat Cook County as a single market are making a category error; the jurisdiction you operate in matters far more than the county average suggests.

The county's 42% renter share and an average rent of $1,479 per month point to a large tenant pool, but an average rent-burden rate of 30.3% means a meaningful share of that pool is already stretched thin, which historically correlates with higher eviction frequency and contested proceedings. Illinois eviction laws state law governs the eviction timeline, but Cook County's dense urban core and hyper-local political conditions push the county score well above what landlords encounter in suburban counties like Will County (5.13) or Lake County (5.16).

The cities inside Cook County

The highest-risk pocket in the county is Chicago, scoring 5.7/10, the maximum recorded across all 115 cities. Riverdale and Dixmoor both score 5.3/10, and Richton Park and Calumet Park each hit 5.1/10. These south and southwest suburban communities share economic stress profiles that translate directly into elevated eviction frequency and contested-case rates. Landlords entering these markets should budget for the upper end of every cost and timeline range before committing capital.

The county's biggest city, Chicago, scores 5.7/10 with a population of 2,711,226, anchoring the countywide average upward. Schaumburg scores 4.6/10 at a population of 76,868, while Evanston comes in at 5/10 and Arlington Heights at 4.5/10. Skokie, at 4.8/10, represents one of the lower-risk larger cities in the county. The spread from Skokie's 5.6 to Justice's 7.4 illustrates why granular, city-level due diligence is essential before signing a lease or acquiring a property anywhere in the county.

State-level laws that apply here

Illinois eviction laws eviction procedure is governed by 735 ILCS 5/9 (Forcible Entry and Detainer). For nonpayment of rent, landlords must serve a 5-day notice under 735 ILCS 5/9-209. A material lease violation triggers a 10-day cure notice under 735 ILCS 5/9-210, and a month-to-month holdover requires 30 days under 735 ILCS 5/9-207. An end-of-fixed-term tenancy carries no statutory notice requirement under 735 ILCS 5/9-205. For a full walkthrough of the Illinois eviction laws eviction process, including how these notices are served and what happens at each court date, see the statewide guide.

Once notices are served and a complaint is filed, the Illinois eviction costs run from a $200 to $400 court filing fee, a $60 to $200 sheriff lockout fee, and attorney fees typically ranging $750 to $3,500. Uncontested cases resolve in 30 to 60 days; contested cases stretch to 60 to 150 days. Illinois eviction laws does not require just cause for eviction and state law preempts local rent-control ordinances, so rent caps are not a legal factor at the county level. Source-of-income is a protected class under the Illinois Department of Human Rights. For a breakdown of deposit rules, see the Illinois security deposit limits guide.

With an average poverty rate of 13.5% and a renter share of 42% across 115 cities, operating conditions in Cook County vary sharply by neighborhood; use the city grid above to compare scores before committing to any specific submarket.

Reviewed by NextGen Properties Research Team · Last updated

This page was reviewed by the NextGen Properties Research Team. Illinois statute information is current as of 2026-05-29. Eviction-risk scores are derived from ACS 2023 5-year estimates, Cook County court filing timelines, and 2024 county presidential election margins. Statute citations reference 735 ILCS 5/9 (Forcible Entry and Detainer) and related Illinois code sections.

Historical eviction filings in Cook County

From 2001 to 2015, eviction filings in Cook County declined 42%. The peak was 37,452 filings in 2001.1

Annual filings 2001–2015 No filing data published after 2018
Annual eviction filings in Cook County 2000-2018 (Eviction Lab)2001: 37,452 filings2002: 35,331 filings2003: 32,975 filings2004: 31,937 filings2005: 30,278 filings2006: 30,923 filings2007: 32,586 filings2008: 32,233 filings2009: 31,126 filings2010: 29,831 filings2011: 30,433 filings2012: 31,751 filings2013: 29,028 filings2014: 25,458 filings2015: 21,879 filings

Data covers 2000–2018, the full span of the Princeton Eviction Lab's national county court-records dataset.

How Cook County compares

Cook County's 5.3/10 average eviction-risk score places it 1st of 102 Illinois counties, meaning it carries higher landlord risk than every other county in the state. Its nearest suburban peers score well below: Will County (5.13), Lake County (5.16), and Kane County (5.16) all come in roughly a full point lower, while St. Clair County (5.51) and Kendall County (5.65) occupy middle ground.

Landlords comparing Cook County to those alternatives should weigh the nearly 1-point score gap against factors like rent level and vacancy, but from a pure eviction-risk standpoint, Cook County is the most challenging operating environment among Illinois eviction laws's 102 counties.

Peer counties in Illinois

Same state, closest by population and Eviction Risk Score
Peer county
DuPage County eviction risk
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Pop. 880K
Peer county
Lake County eviction risk
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Pop. 660K
Peer county
Will County eviction risk
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Pop. 581K
Peer county
Kane County eviction risk
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Pop. 555K

Where eviction risk concentrates in Cook County

Top cities + top neighborhoods · click any card for the full breakdown

Top cities by population

Chicago eviction risk
Pop. 2.7M · avg rent $1,440
Risk percentile, 57th percentile
5.7
Cicero eviction risk
Pop. 82.8K · avg rent $1,154
Risk percentile, 49th percentile
4.9
Schaumburg eviction risk
Pop. 76.9K · avg rent $1,812
Risk percentile, 46th percentile
4.6

Top neighborhoods by risk

Pacific Junction
16 tracts · pop. 53.6K
Risk percentile, 59th percentile
5.9
Riverview
13 tracts · pop. 50.5K
Risk percentile, 24th percentile
2.4
Clyde
9 tracts · pop. 50.0K
Risk percentile, 49th percentile
4.9
Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions about Cook County

Q1

How many renters live in Cook County?

Renter share is 42.0%, so approximately 2,100,049 of Cook County's 5,003,447 residents are renters.
Q2

What is the lowest-risk city in Cook County?

The lowest score in Cook County is 4.3/10. See the city grid above for the specific municipality.
Q3

What is the highest-risk city in Cook County?

The highest score in Cook County is 5.7/10. See the city grid above for the specific municipality.