Chicago, Illinois.
The housing market in and around Chicago is among the most vulnerable to a decline, Attom data suggests.
  • Places where homes are expensive and unemployment is high are at risk for housing-market declines.
  • Real-estate data firm Attom evaluated which counties across the country are most vulnerable.
  • Parts of Chicago, New York, and northern California are most at risk of declines. See the full list.

As the economy teeters on the brink of a recession, the country's housing markets could be in for a downturn.

A new report from Attom Data Solutions, a real-estate data provider, offers a perspective on which areas could be most vulnerable to declines — whether it's in home prices, sales activity, or other indicators of overall health.