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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 — DWELLING CLEAN AND SANITARY
DOB Violation — REPAIR/REPLACE SMOKE DETECTORS
DOB Violation — REPAIR FLOOR
DOB Violation — REPAIR DOOR FRAME, MULLION
DOB Violation — ROACHES
DOB Violation — REPLACE DEFECTIVE PLBG FIXTURE
DOB Violation — CARB MONOX DETECT IN RESID
DOB Violation — MICE/RODENTS
DOB Violation — UNSANITARY CONDITIONS-ANIMALS
DOB Violation — INSECTS