Community Corner
What Percentage of Western Springs Homes are Mortgage-Free?
Thirty-four percent of Western Springs homeowners own their homes outright.

Communities with a large segment of senior citizens or high median incomes tend to have the highest percentage mortgage-free homes, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.
In Western Springs, 34 percent or 3,991 of homes are mortgage free, according to Crain’s analysis.
Here’s a look at neighboring communities:
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Community
Percentage of
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Mortgage-Free Homes
Western Springs
34% (3,991)
La Grange 29.4% (4,384)La Grange Park 29.7% (3,636) Lyons 28.7% (2,670) Brookfield 24.6% (5,597) Burr Ridge 35.9% (3,665) River Forest
37% (3,603)
Forest Park
24.9% (3,292)
Oak Park 19.3% (13,817)Related:
- Home Sale Prices Dip in Western Springs
- Illinois Home Foreclosures Top National Average
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