SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- HBO is one of
Chicago's top five apartment
amenities rising in popularity compared to last year, according to
an analysis by HotPads®.
HotPads, an apartment and home search platform for renters
in urban areas across the United
States, analyzed Chicago
apartment listing descriptions in the first half of 2017 to
identify the top amenities and determine how the most popular
listing amenities changed over the past year.i
Lakefront property, featured in 5 percent of Chicago rental listings, ranks highest among
Chicago's amenities increasing in
popularity in 2017, followed by courtyards, wood-burning
fireplaces, grills and HBO packages.
"We're seeing the apartment industry promote outdoor experiences
as well as inviting indoor features like fireplaces and premium
channel subscriptions," said Douglas
Pope, co-founder and general manager of HotPads. "These
outdoor experiences give renters something exciting to do in the
day, while these inviting amenities make apartment complexes feel
like home."
The city of Chicago is
comprised of approximately 591,700 renter households.ii
The median rental list price in Chicago is $1,950.iii
Doormen were Chicago's most
popular amenity compared to other big cities, with nearly 16
percent of Chicago rental listings
advertising them as a feature. Other amenities more popular in
Chicago than in other cities
include heaters, sundecks, balconies and granite countertops.
For more information about rental listings in Chicago, check out rental search tools and
tips on HotPads.
CHICAGO AMENITIES GROWING IN
POPULARITY THIS YEARiv
|
Amenities
increasing
in popularity
|
Ranking
|
% listings
with
amenity, 2017
|
YoY
increase
|
|
Lakefront
property
|
1
|
5.3%
|
11.3%
|
|
Courtyard
|
2
|
4.5%
|
10.7%
|
|
Wood-burning
fireplace
|
3
|
1.2%
|
18.8%
|
|
Grill
|
4
|
9.6%
|
3.7%
|
|
HBO
included
|
5
|
1.0%
|
16.7%
|
|
Amenities
decreasing
in popularity
|
Ranking
|
% listings
with
amenity, 2017
|
YoY
change
|
|
Skyline
view
|
1
|
5.2%
|
-6.9%
|
|
Garage
parking
|
2
|
25.5%
|
-2.8%
|
|
Gourmet
kitchen
|
3
|
2.5%
|
-8.8%
|
|
Wine
fridge
|
4
|
1.2%
|
-14.2%
|
|
Intercom
system
|
5
|
1.4%
|
-11.1%
|
CHICAGO AMENITIES COMPARED TO
OTHER TOP CITIES[v]
|
Most popular
amenities
|
Ranking
|
% listings in
Chicago
with amenity
|
% listings in top
citiesvi
with amenity
|
|
Doorman
|
1
|
15.7%
|
4.1%
|
|
Heater
|
2
|
38.4%
|
21.0%
|
|
Sundeck
|
3
|
6.5%
|
1.5%
|
|
Balcony
|
4
|
25.1%
|
16.8%
|
|
Granite
countertops
|
5
|
40.4%
|
28.6%
|
|
Hardwood
floors
|
6
|
45.5%
|
32.6%
|
|
Grill
|
7
|
9.6%
|
5.2%
|
|
Whirlpool
tub
|
8
|
3.9%
|
1.1%
|
|
Storage
space
|
9
|
30.9%
|
23.8%
|
|
Maple
floor
|
10
|
5.2%
|
2.4%
|
|
Least popular
amenities
|
Ranking
|
% listings in
Chicago
with amenity
|
% listings in top
cities
with amenity
|
|
Patio
|
1
|
6.1%
|
13.5%
|
|
Yard
|
2
|
2.4%
|
6.8%
|
|
Spa
|
3
|
1.8%
|
5.8%
|
|
Basement
|
4
|
5.9%
|
10.8%
|
|
Historic
building
|
5
|
2.3%
|
3.2%
|
|
Tennis
court
|
6
|
3.3%
|
4.0%
|
|
Gym
|
7
|
7.3%
|
8.2%
|
|
Wine
fridge
|
8
|
1.2%
|
1.7%
|
|
French
doors
|
9
|
1.3%
|
1.7%
|
|
Gourmet
kitchen
|
10
|
2.5%
|
3.1%
|
HotPads
HotPads is the most efficient rental search platform for urban
areas across the United States,
with features designed for competitive markets such as map-based
search, real-time notifications and detailed information on
landlords and property managers, that help renters spend less time
searching and more time feeling excited about their next home.
Launched in 2005, HotPads is based in San Francisco and is owned and operated by
Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z and ZG).
HotPads is a registered trademark of Zillow, Inc.
[i]HotPads analyzed apartment listings from the major
cities of the top 20 metro areas in the
United States posted between January
2017 and June 2017 to find the
most commonly advertised amenities in Chicago. Listing words tied to amenities were
ranked based on how many times they appeared within one rental
listing as well as how often they appeared in separate rental
listings in major cities of the United
States' top 20 metro areas.
[ii]As reported by the United States Census Bureau's
2015 American Community Survey.
[iii]The median rental list price (estimated monthly
rental price) includes the value of all apartments in HotPads'
database, as of 2017-Q2.
[iv]HotPads analyzed apartment listings from the major
cities of the top 20 metro areas in the
United States posted between January
2016 and June 2016 as well as
January 2017 and June 2017 to find the most commonly advertised
amenities in Chicago. Listing
words tied to amenities were ranked based on how many times they
appeared within each rental listing as well as how often they
appeared in separate rental listings in Chicago.
[v]The most popular amenities appeared in Chicago rental listings more often than they
appeared in rental listings in major cities of the United States' top 20 metro areas. The
least popular amenities appeared in Chicago rental listings less often than they
appeared in rental listings in major cities of the United States' top 20 metro areas.
[vi]"Top cities" are the headlining city of the United States' top 20 metro areas, as
ranked by metro population according to the 2010 Census.
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