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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full permit history available with a paid plan. View plans →

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.

U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey