What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for North Kenwood?
North Kenwood is ranked #127 of 179 eligible neighborhoods in Chicago; #190 of 261 eligible neighborhoods in IL; and #9,000 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.
Neighborhood Profile
North Kenwood
Chicago, IL | Cook County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
46.2
Stability and Strength
38.1
Value Opportunity
35.7
Momentum
73.8
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
| Context | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| National rank | #9,000 of 14,967 |
| State rank | #190 of 261 |
| City rank | #127 of 179 |
| County rank | #136 of 190 |
| National percentile | 39.9 |
| National band | MIDDLE_50_PERCENT |
Neighborhood Expert Opportunity
Become the Neighborhood Expert for this market
Inquire about this marketUnsold commercial placement. No local expert is currently assigned.
Housing and local fundamentals
| Housing and market metrics | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Zillow home value | $495,150 |
| Year-over-year home value change | 2.5% |
| Month-over-month home value change | 0.54% |
| Home value to income ratio | 6.85 |
| Median household income | $72,264 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.1% |
| Civilian unemployment rate | 16.1% |
| Homeownership rate | 48.2% |
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.9% |
| Rent burden 30% or higher | 53.7% |
How to read this profile
- Ranks are always shown with denominators.
- Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
- Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
- Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers
Questions About Living in North Kenwood
Is North Kenwood one of the best neighborhoods in Chicago?
North Kenwood has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 46.2 and a city ranking of #127 of 179 eligible neighborhoods in Chicago.
How much are homes worth in North Kenwood?
The current Zillow Home Value Index for North Kenwood is approximately $495,150.
Are home values rising or falling in North Kenwood?
Zillow neighborhood values changed 2.5% year over year and 0.54% month over month.
What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for North Kenwood?
North Kenwood has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 73.8. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.
What is the median household income in North Kenwood?
The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $72,264.
How affordable is North Kenwood relative to household income?
The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 6.85. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.
Is North Kenwood primarily homeowners or renters?
The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 48.2%.
What is the unemployment rate in North Kenwood?
The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 16.1%.
How educated are residents of North Kenwood?
Approximately 51.1% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.
What share of renters in North Kenwood face high rent burden?
Approximately 53.7% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.
How does Best Neighborhoods USA score North Kenwood?
The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.
Governed ranking context
How this neighborhood ranks
HMDA Mortgage Intelligence
Neighborhood Mortgage Market
Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.
Activity year2024
Estimated applications135
Estimated originations63
Home-purchase applications72
Origination rate46.7%
Home-purchase share53.5%
Average application loan$371,932
Total application loan amount$50,268,800
National application rank#3,263 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications 14.0% YoY; originations 30.3% YoY
Mortgage methodology
HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.