Des Plaines Outpaces Surrounding Suburbs in Foreclosure Filings

Des Plaines had more foreclosure filings reported in its two zip codes in April than any surrounding suburb with data available on RealtyTrac’s website.

Only one other suburb, Elk Grove Village, had a similar foreclosure rate to Des Plaines, and it was the highest in the group.

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RealtyTrac’s data was based on the number of properties that received a default notice, foreclosure auction notice or bank repossession, according to its website.

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• In Des Plaines, zip codes 60016 and 60018, there were 128 total foreclosure filings in April; one in every 283 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
• In Elk Grove Village, zip code 60007, there were 50 foreclosure filings; one in every 283 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
• In Morton Grove, zip code 60053, there were 25 foreclosure filings; one in every 361 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
• In Mount Prospect, zip code 60056, there were 54 foreclosure filings; one in every 411 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
• In Niles, zip code 60714, there were 21 foreclosure filings; one in every 601 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
• In Park Ridge, zip code 60068, there were 19 foreclosure filings; one in every 791 housing units received a foreclosure filing.

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