Chicago Area Housing Market

Tracked Chicago-area ZIPs in Cook County, updated July 2026. 167 ZIP pages; 56 with market metrics.

Chicago Area tracks 56 ZIPs with home-value data; median typical home value is $340,167 and median rent is $1,883 per month. Typical home values range from $125,693 in ZIP 60621 to $684,050 in ZIP 60614; 82 homes went pending for every 100 new listings.

$340,167

$1,883

64 index

5,596

2,304

1,880

20.60%

26 days

New listings (MoM)

-2.33%

Homes pending (MoM)

-2.55%

Rent demand trend (YoY)

-4.08%

Population

2,694,535

Population density

6,454 / sq mi

Tracked ZIP/ZCTA coverage map, not a listing heatmap.

Typical home value trend in Chicago Area

Across 56 tracked ZIPs in Chicago Area, typical home values range from $125,693 in ZIP 60621 to $684,050 in ZIP 60614 — a 5.4x spread around a median of $340,167.

The median tracked ZIP home value in Chicago Area rose 2.5% over the last 12 months, from $331,859 to $340,167.

Typical home value — past 12 months

Aug 25 – Jul 26

Up 2.5% over 12 months

Typical home value up 2.5% over the last 12 months in Chicago Area.

Typical rent trend in Chicago Area

Typical rent across 55 tracked ZIPs runs from $1,373 in ZIP 60636 to $3,044 in ZIP 60601.

The median tracked ZIP rent in Chicago Area rose 6.6% over the last 12 months, from $1,767 to $1,883.

Typical rent — past 12 months

Aug 25 – Jul 26

Up 6.6% over 12 months

Typical rent up 6.6% over the last 12 months in Chicago Area.

Supply trend in Chicago Area

Tracked ZIPs list 5,596 homes for sale in total, from 9 in ZIP 60604 to 470 in ZIP 60611. 27 of 56 tracked ZIPs (48%) recorded rising for-sale inventory in the latest month. The median tracked ZIP has price cuts on 20.6% of listings; the highest share is in ZIP 60634 at 29.0%.

Homes for sale — past 12 months

Aug 25 – Jul 26

Down 11.6% over 12 months

Homes for sale down 11.6% over the last 12 months in Chicago Area.

New listings — past 12 months

Aug 25 – Jul 26

Down 2.5% over 12 months

New listings down 2.5% over the last 12 months in Chicago Area.

Buyer competition and pending activity in Chicago Area

82 homes went pending for every 100 new listings. Buyer competition is strongest in ZIP 60626, with a 93 competition index, and weakest in ZIP 60603. Pending homes per 100 new listings range from 62 in ZIP 60621 to 122 in ZIP 60644 across tracked ZIPs.

Buyer competition index — past 12 months

Aug 25 – Jul 26

Up 4.1% over 12 months

Buyer competition index up 4.1% over the last 12 months in Chicago Area.

Homes going pending — past 12 months

Aug 25 – Jul 26

Up 10.3% over 12 months

Homes going pending up 10.3% over the last 12 months in Chicago Area.

Highest Buyer Competition ZIPs in Chicago Area

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