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Markham, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Markham is a Census city of 11,355 people across 5.40 square miles of land, in Cook County. Median household income is $57,302, 74.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Markham
What Markham is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.4 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,101
- County holding the largest share of its areaCook County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Markham
How many people live in Markham
- Population11,355
- Median age34.2
- Population under 183,046
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,663
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent
- Households3,655
- Family households2,591
- Share of households that are families70.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Markham
Income and work in Markham
- Median household income$57,302 plus or minus $12,364
- Per capita income$25,372
- Civilian labor force5,090
- Employed4,647
- Unemployed443 plus or minus 218
- Unemployment rate8.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over7,218
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Markham
Housing in Markham
- Housing units3,954
- Occupied units3,655
- Vacant units299 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied2,739
- Renter occupied916 plus or minus 250
- Ownership rate74.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,621
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units3,871
- Share single family97.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more83 plus or minus 59
- Share in buildings of two or more2.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Markham
How Markham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,864
- Commuting under 15 minutes636 plus or minus 223
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,162
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.0 percent
- Drove alone66.7 percent
- Carpooled11.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport5.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home12.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Markham
SBA loans in Markham (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$9,056,500
- Average approval$3,018,833
- Median approval$2,346,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported96
- Jobs per approval32.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Markham, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Markham
SBA loans in Markham (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,105,000
- Average approval$1,276,250
- Median approval$1,112,000
- Largest approval$2,675,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Markham, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Markham
Flood risk in Markham
- NFIP communityCity of Markham
- NFIP community number175169
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/08
The City of Markham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 175169 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cook County, not Markham
Cook County context, not Markham figures
- Establishments in Cook County134,513
- Covered employment, Cook County2,565,567
- Average annual pay, Cook County$86,931
- Housing units permitted, Cook County6,507
Every figure in this section is published for Cook County as a whole and is not a measurement of Markham.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Markham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Markham, Illinois?
11,355, in 3,655 households. Markham city covers 5.40 square miles of land, which is 2,101 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Markham in?
Cook County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Markham?
$57,302. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,300. Median gross rent is $1,621 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Markham businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $9.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $2,346,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $5.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Markham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Markham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Markham. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Markham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Markham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Markham, city of, community 175169, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Markham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cook County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Markham.
Is zoning published for Markham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.