Real Estate Data Chicago 2024

Dataset Overview

This dataset comprises detailed real estate listings scraped from Realtor.com, providing a snapshot of various property types across Chicago. It includes 2,000 entries with information on property characteristics such as type, size, age, price, and features. This dataset was ethically collected using an API provided by Apify, ensuring all data scraping adhered to ethical standards.

Data Science Applications

This dataset is ideal for a variety of data science applications, including but not limited to:

• Predictive Modeling: Forecast property prices based on various features like location, size, and age.
• Market Analysis: Understand trends in real estate, including the types of properties being sold, pricing trends, and the influence of property features on market value.
• Natural Language Processing: Analyze the textual descriptions provided for each listing to extract additional features or perform sentiment analysis.
• Anomaly Detection: Identify unusual listings or potential outliers in the data, which could indicate errors in data collection or unique investment opportunities.

Column Descriptors

1. type: The type of property (e.g., single-family home, condo).
2. text: A textual description of the property.
3. year_built: The year in which the property was constructed.
4. beds: The number of bedrooms.
5. baths: Total number of bathrooms (including full and half).
6. baths_full: Number of full bathrooms.
7. baths_half: Number of half bathrooms.
8. garage: Garage capacity (number of cars).
9. lot_sqft: Size of the lot in square feet.
10. sqft: Living area size in square feet.
11. stories: Number of stories/floors in the property.
12. lastSoldPrice: The price at which the property was last sold.
13. soldOn: The date on which the property was last sold.
14. listPrice: The listing price of the property at the time of data collection.
15. status: The current status of the listing (e.g., for sale, sold).

Ethically Mined Data

This dataset was responsibly and ethically mined, adhering to all legal standards of data collection. The use of Apify's API ensures that the data collection process respects privacy and the platform's terms of service.

Acknowledgements

We thank Realtor.com for maintaining a comprehensive and accessible database, and Apify for providing the tools necessary for ethical data scraping. Their contributions have been invaluable in the creation of this dataset.
Credits to Dall E3 for thumbnail image.

Usage Policy

This dataset is provided for non-commercial and educational purposes only. Users are encouraged to use this data to enhance learning, contribute to academic or personal projects, and develop skills in data science and real estate market analysis.