Illinois law allows back rent to be included in an eviction court case, and while only a claim and not proven, the amount sought is generally considered to be an acceptable proxy for back rent owed. Eviction case filings do not distinguish between tenants who could not pay their rent and those who legally withheld their rent (for repairs or other allowed reasons). This distinction may only come to light if tenants are able to assert their rights in court.
Back Rent Sought (median) presented with eviction filing rate. Select "2010" to display 2010 values, "2019" for 2019 values, or "Avg" to display 10-year averages (this is the default display).
| Tract | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Tract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tract 7001.00 | $3650 | $3237 | $1748 | $1125 | $1255 | $2450 | $3977 | $2986 | $2310 | $2806 | Tract 7001.00 |
| Tract 7002.00 | $1790 | $2756 | $2050 | $2462 | $3115 | $2000 | $5036 | $5430 | $4475 | $1125 | Tract 7002.00 |
| Tract 7003.01 | $952 | $3272 | $2235 | $2540 | $1725 | $4533 | $4220 | $3125 | $1682 | $2700 | Tract 7003.01 |
| Tract 7003.02 | $2700 | $1815 | $3320 | $3277 | $1325 | $1830 | $15437 | $2400 | $3590 | $3755 | Tract 7003.02 |
| Tract 7004.01 | $3695 | $2020 | $2650 | $2335 | $2806 | $3450 | $2750 | $2457 | $3675 | $3805 | Tract 7004.01 |
| Tract 7004.02 | $4863 | $3700 | $3475 | $1865 | $2727 | $6800 | $3595 | $3900 | $3349 | $3684 | Tract 7004.02 |
| Tract 7005.01 | $1975 | $2328 | $1692 | $2875 | $2841 | $2755 | $1825 | $2340 | $2551 | $2521 | Tract 7005.01 |
| Tract 7005.02 | $2356 | $3061 | $4662 | $3400 | $2725 | $3852 | $2559 | $3393 | $3300 | $3167 | Tract 7005.02 |
Results are based on completed eviction cases only. Median calculations exclude all $0 (zero) values. For more information, read our methodology.
