Tracey Velt's Market Report
Chicago, IL
Single-Family Homes
HW Wire | Editorial Director | tracey@hwmedia.com | 407-716-0498
Chicago, IL
Sat Jan 24 2026
This week the median list price for Chicago, IL is $299,900 with the market action index hovering around 37. This is less than last month's market action index of 38. Inventory has decreased to 1,268.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $299,900 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $329,900 | |
| Per Square Foot | $192 | |
| Average Days on Market | 115 | |
| Median Days on Market | 77 | |
| Price Decreased | 27% | |
| Price Increased | 1% | |
| Relisted | 27% | |
| Inventory | 1,268 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 37 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
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Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $684,900 | 2,800 | - | 4 | 3.5 | 86 | 41 | 30 | 84 |
| $353,900 | 1,598 | - | 4 | 2 | 97 | 35 | 33 | 70 |
| $259,999 | 1,372 | - | 4 | 2 | 100 | 20 | 33 | 84 |
| $149,000 | 1,224 | - | 3 | 1.5 | 108 | 26 | 45 | 77 |