Chicago, Illinois

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7th Nov 2025

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5th Mar 2025

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The Zoning Map for the City of Chicago in IL divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Chicago, IL?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Chicago, IL as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Community		72.90%	194433.80
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	8.17%	21779.83
	Medical	31.71%	84581.31
	Public, quasi-public, and government	74.94%	199892.00
	Schools and universities	72.90%	194433.80
Lodging		0.00%	5.70
	Hotel/motel	0.77%	2047.76
	Bed & breakfast	10.99%	29316.98
	Short term rental	0.00%	5.70
Commercial		1.22%	3243.65
	General commercial	0.88%	2355.18
	Professional office	14.96%	39890.99
	Research and laboratory facilities	4.12%	10976.39
	Automobile related uses	13.18%	35157.58
	Entertainment	18.04%	48121.82
	Non-retail sales	1.22%	3243.65
Other		0.24%	635.34
	Multiple	28.88%	77018.89
	Signage	3.52%	9384.86
	Accessory	73.40%	195763.19
	Temporary uses	40.81%	108848.36
	Uncategorized	0.24%	635.34
Retail		22.07%	58870.42
	Restricted retail	7.06%	18830.63
	Professional services	20.88%	55689.28
	Personal services	13.99%	37313.28
	General retail	74.39%	198407.00
	Eating and drinking establishments	22.07%	58870.42
Parking		33.63%	89692.60
	Parking garage or lot	33.63%	89692.60
Industrial		12.92%	34469.93
	Contractors office	12.83%	34221.84
	Hazardous materials handling or processing	8.89%	23722.13
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	13.08%	34875.24
	Mining, excavation and resource extraction	0.00%	1.81
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	12.76%	34033.40
	Storage and warehouses	20.81%	55509.54
	Manufacturing	12.87%	34337.15
	General industrial	12.92%	34469.93
Agriculture		72.20%	192570.93
	Agricultural and hunting	72.20%	192570.93
Residential		52.44%	139856.63
	Two family dwelling	30.80%	82157.06
	Dwellings (unspecified)	51.47%	137278.50
	Communal housing	55.00%	146697.40
	Mobile and floating homes	0.12%	323.75
	Accessory dwelling unit	51.86%	138331.95
	Multi family dwelling	13.12%	34998.41
	Single family dwelling	52.44%	139856.63
Mechanical		73.16%	195123.29
	Utility structures	72.71%	193929.63
	Communication towers	73.16%	195123.29