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Cook County, Illinois: 500,005 property records and the deal signals inside them.

Public-record counts for Cook County, computed with the same signal definitions the app uses. Counts are indicators drawn from county assessor and recorder data as of 2026-07-03; they are not verified statuses.

Records on file

500,005

Absentee owners

297,285

Estate-style owners

384

Teardown signals

4,685

Median assessed value

$36,000

Places

Deal signals in Cook County

Signal	Records	Share
Absentee ownersThe tax-mailing address differs from the property address. Guide	297,285	59.5%
Held 10+ yearsLast recorded sale is ten or more years ago. Guide	0	0.0%
Absentee and long-heldBoth of the above: an owner elsewhere who has held for a decade or more. Guide	0	0.0%
Estate or probate-style ownersOwner name carries estate, executor, administrator or heir markers. Guide	384	0.1%
Teardown signalImprovements assessed at half or less of the land value, land at $40,000 or more. Guide	4,685	0.9%
Value spreadLast sale price at 75% or less of the current assessed value (assessed $50,000 or more). Guide	0	0.0%
Vacant landLand value on record with no improvement value. Guide	12,584	2.5%
Entity ownersLLC, trust, corporate or partnership owners. Guide	25,991	5.2%

Definitions are the ones Black Label Real Estate applies inside the app. A record can carry several signals. Percentages are of records on file for the county.

Cities and places in Cook County

Chicago48,688 records
Des Plaines31,358 records
Arlington Heights30,720 records
Schaumburg28,936 records
Palatine27,683 records
Evanston26,548 records
Skokie25,045 records
Glenview20,965 records
Mount Prospect19,226 records
Hoffman Estates18,268 records
Northbrook18,095 records
Park Ridge16,477 records
Streamwood14,420 records
Elk Grove Village13,943 records
Wheeling13,488 records
Niles11,808 records
Wilmette10,920 records
Morton Grove10,714 records
Rolling Meadows9,244 records
Elgin8,558 records
Elmwood Park8,431 records
Franklin Park7,939 records
Prospect Heights6,088 records
Buffalo Grove6,085 records
Bartlett6,083 records
Lincolnwood5,670 records
Hanover Park5,423 records
Norridge5,220 records
Winnetka5,189 records
Schiller Park4,626 records
Glencoe3,798 records
Barrington3,597 records
River Grove3,574 records
Melrose Park3,327 records
Northlake3,171 records
Inverness3,082 records
Northfield2,966 records
South Barrington2,428 records
Roselle1,736 records
Harwood Heights1,593 records
Rosemont1,504 records

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