Where does foreclosure data come from for Illinois?

This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.

I'm facing foreclosure, what now?

Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.

Does this measure actual filings?

No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.

Seller authority IL

Foreclosure risk by city in Illinois.

Foreclosure risk rises when affordability stretches and incomes lag. This ranks Illinois cities by a composite risk index, higher = more sellers facing distress.

Last updated September 2026

Illinois ranking

50 cities ranked. Click any row for the matching local page.

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Chicago	60 / 100	60	View →
2	East Saint Louis	58 / 100	58	View →
3	Rockford	50 / 100	50	View →
4	Aurora	49 / 100	49	View →
5	Springfield	49 / 100	49	View →
6	Peoria	49 / 100	49	View →
7	Joliet	49 / 100	49	View →
8	Elgin	49 / 100	49	View →
9	Harvey	49 / 100	49	View →
10	Decatur	47 / 100	47	View →
11	Waukegan	45 / 100	45	View →
12	Belleville	45 / 100	45	View →
13	Des Plaines	45 / 100	45	View →
14	Champaign	45 / 100	45	View →
15	Cicero	45 / 100	45	View →
16	Schaumburg	45 / 100	45	View →
17	Riverdale	45 / 100	45	View →
18	Bloomington	44 / 100	44	View →
19	Berwyn	44 / 100	44	View →
20	Round Lake	44 / 100	44	View →
21	Skokie	44 / 100	44	View →
22	Chicago Heights	44 / 100	44	View →
23	Mchenry	44 / 100	44	View →
24	Oak Lawn	44 / 100	44	View →
25	Normal	44 / 100	44	View →
26	Lombard	44 / 100	44	View →
27	Quincy	44 / 100	44	View →
28	Urbana	44 / 100	44	View →
29	Arlington Heights	43 / 100	43	View →
30	Tinley Park	43 / 100	43	View →
31	Mount Prospect	43 / 100	43	View →
32	Melrose Park	43 / 100	43	View →
33	Dekalb	43 / 100	43	View →
34	Danville	43 / 100	43	View →
35	Moline	43 / 100	43	View →
36	Pekin	43 / 100	43	View →
37	Granite City	43 / 100	43	View →
38	Elmwood Park	43 / 100	43	View →
39	Carol Stream	43 / 100	43	View →
40	Streamwood	43 / 100	43	View →
41	Romeoville	43 / 100	43	View →
42	Addison	43 / 100	43	View →
43	Rock Island	43 / 100	43	View →
44	Carpentersville	43 / 100	43	View →
45	Hanover Park	43 / 100	43	View →
46	Wheeling	43 / 100	43	View →
47	Calumet City	43 / 100	43	View →
48	Kankakee	43 / 100	43	View →
49	Lockport	43 / 100	43	View →
50	Glendale Heights	43 / 100	43	View →

Methodology

Risk index = 60% affordability stress (home value ÷ income) + 40% market size weighting. Higher = more total distressed sellers in absolute terms.

FAQ

Where does foreclosure data come from for Illinois?: This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.
I'm facing foreclosure, what now?: Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.
Does this measure actual filings?: No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.