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Comparison

Chicago vs Washington

Side-by-side scores, rent, home prices, and supply from the Housing BuildDesignHub ETL pipeline.

IL

Chicago

Fixture-backed housing signal profile for Chicago, IL — rent, prices, supply, jobs, and climate.

city

DC

Washington

Fixture-backed housing signal profile for Washington, DC — rent, prices, supply, jobs, and climate.

city
MetricChicagoWashington
Overall score46 / 10062 / 100
Median gross rent$1,306$1,768
Median home value$325,900$714,900
Home Price Index YoY+7.3%+6.3%
Affordability signal78 / 10080 / 100
Supply signal31 / 100100 / 100
Price momentum87 / 10081 / 100

Computed signals

Updated 2026-05-21

46/100

  • Affordability78 / 100
  • Supply31 / 100
  • Price momentum87 / 100
  • Job market50 / 100
  • Economic strength83 / 100
  • Climate risk100 / 100

Computed from raw source values — see methodology

Computed signals

Updated 2026-05-21

62/100

  • Affordability80 / 100
  • Supply100 / 100

    Supply score is at the v5.0 methodology ceiling (MSA permits / city housing units). See methodology limitations →

  • Price momentum81 / 100
  • Job market42 / 100
  • Economic strength89 / 100
  • Climate risk80 / 100

Computed from raw source values — see methodology