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Chatham · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~8% by timing your move to April.
Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
Chatham was historically one of Chicago's premier Black middle-class neighborhoods — well-maintained bungalows, a strong civic tradition, and the 79th Street commercial corridor. It remains a community with deep pride and affordable homes.
DOB Violation — ARRANGE PREMISE INSPECTION
DOB Violation — ARRANGE FOR REINSPECTION REGAR
DOB Violation — REPAIR EXTERIOR WALL
DOB Violation — REPAIR PORCH SYSTEM
DOB Violation — REPAIR WINDOW SILLS
DOB Violation — RAT STOP AROUND EXTERIOR
DOB Violation — SCREEN OUTER DOORS, WINDOWS
DOB Violation — STOP/REMOVE NUISANCE
DOB Violation — PARAPET
DOB Violation — REPAIR EXTERIOR DOOR HARDWARE