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Ottawa Real Estate Market

The Ottawa, 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 Ottawa report in a click.

Median listing price
$220,750
▲ 7.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$140
1,620 sq ft median
Median days on market
44
June 2026
Active listings
327
For sale now
New listings
190
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
15%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$177,250
▲ 7.4% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
118
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$221K$213K$205K$197K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$221K$195K$170K$145K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

Supply snapshot
Active listings
327
New this month
190
Pending
203
Price-reduced
50

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Ottawa, IL asks $220,750 — up 7.7% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 44 days to go under contract, and 15% of the 327 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Figures cover the Ottawa, IL metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
74/100
#53 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+3.8%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
48
Value
94
Rental yield
79
Supply risk
13
Market heat
65

Ottawa scores 74/100 on our composite Investor Score (#53 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 51% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 7.7% 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 Ottawa ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$995/mo
−$113/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,108/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,226/mo
+$118/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $220,750 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)
83
▼ 23.9% vs 2024
0.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+80
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$16.8M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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.

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Ottawa market FAQs

What is the median home price in Ottawa?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Ottawa, IL is $220,750, up 7.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Ottawa, IL metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Ottawa?
The median property in Ottawa spends 44 days on the market, with 327 homes actively listed and 15% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Ottawa, IL metro area. 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.