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Chicago Real Estate Market

The Chicago, IL housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Chicago report in a click.

Median listing price
$394,500
▲ 3.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$221
1,769 sq ft median
Median days on market
33
June 2026
Active listings
13,809
For sale now
New listings
9,816
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
13%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$397,500
▲ 5.7% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
101.1%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
7,147
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$394K$383K$371K$359K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Chicago IL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$395K$376K$357K$339K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Chicago IL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
13,809
New this month
9,816
Pending
13,621
Price-reduced
1,746

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Chicago, IL asks $394,500 — up 3.8% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 33 days to go under contract, and 13% of the 13,809 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
82/100
#9 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+5.6%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
70
Value
69
Rental yield
86
Supply risk
3
Market heat
95

Chicago scores 82/100 on our composite Investor Score (#9 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,743/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.3%; active inventory sits at 36% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 3.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Chicago ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,778/mo
−$202/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,980/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,192/mo
+$211/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $394,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
15,874
▼ 9.4% vs 2024
1.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-47,153
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$5179.4M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.0%
▲ 4,781.2k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Very High
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

Chicago market news

Chicago headlines indicate conflicting trends of falling prices but also price growth and affordability concerns amidst low inventory. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Chicago market FAQs

What is the median home price in Chicago?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Chicago, IL is $394,500, up 3.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How fast are homes selling in Chicago?
The median property in Chicago spends 33 days on the market, with 13,809 homes actively listed and 13% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Chicago?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Chicago and the wider Illinois market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.