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Year
Insightsi
Construction activity in 2024 was up 438.9% from the prior year, with 97 housing units permitted.
- •Unusually high activity — more than double the typical pace.
- •80% more units than the average Cook County town (54), suggesting faster-than-typical growth.
- •Average unit valued at $557K — 94% above the Cook County average of $288K, indicating higher-end construction.
- •74.2% of new units were multi-family (apartments, condos, duplexes).
Total Unitsi
97 ▲ 438.9%
2024
Total Valuei
$54.0M ▲ 202.2%
2024
Single-Familyi
25.8%
25 units
Multi-Familyi
74.2%
72 units
Northbrook vs. Avg. Cook Co. Town (2024)i
NorthbrookAvg.Diff
Total Unitsi9754+80%
Total Valuei$54.0M$15.5M+248%
Single-Familyi2510+150%
Multi-Familyi7244+64%
Buildingsi3413+162%
Value / Uniti$557K$288K+94%
Housing Units Permittedi
Solid line is Northbrook; dashed line is Cook County average.
Construction Valuei
Solid line is Northbrook; dashed line is Cook County average.