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A foreclosure crisis and shrinking population have made vacant lots more prevalent on the South and West sides, with comparable homes demolished on the North Side often rapidly redeveloped into single-family homes.

The three most vacant cities in the U.S. are all in Florida: Orlando, Miami, and Tampa. These cities are known for tourism and vacation homes, which means houses sit vacant for much of the year.

ing to the 2010 Census, the Chicago region contains 3,377,190 housing units, of which 3,092,325 (91.6 percent) are occupied and 284,865 (8.4 percent) are vacant.

Abandoned homes in Chicago: Revitalize or raze them? With more than 55,000 vacant homes in Cook County, government leaders are coping with a catastrophe that invites comparisons to the Great Chicago Fire.

Nationwide, home prices were up almost 20% in 2021. Despite this boom, some markets have several unoccupied homes, and the state with the most empty houses is Vermont. While several conditions have contributed to the rise in housing prices, none is more obvious than the historically low mortgage rates.

Register the vacant building at http://ipiweb.cityofchicago.org/vbr. Payment of a registration fee ($250-500) is required at the time of registration. The fee will be higher if the City has found your property to be in violation of the vacant building requirements before you register.