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ZIP 60656 Chicago, IL Housing Market

60656Chicago area

Price, Rent & Competition

$395,391

$1,619

52 index

58

Supply & Market Activity

30

28

17.57%

16 days

Area profile & market context

Population

29,538

Population density

3,523 / sq mi

Latest market movement

Home value (MoM)

+0.96%

Inventory (MoM)

+5.45%

Buyer competition (MoM)

-23.53%

New listings (MoM)

-11.76%

Homes Pending (MoM)

+3.70%

Price cuts share (MoM)

+14.75%

Typical rent (YoY)

-0.52%

How quickly homes are selling

Mixed signals

Direct sale-speed signals are mixed for this ZIP right now.

This summary combines homes going pending and sale speed (days to pending). Supporting ZIP and metro context is shown separately.

Sale-speed figures and broader market activity are shown separately. Missing sale-speed values are not estimated.

Sale-speed measures for this ZIP

  • Homes going pending

    Value: 28 · MoM: 3.70% · YoY: 27.27%

  • Sale speed (days to pending)

    Value: 16 · MoM: 33.33% · YoY: -

Other local market activity

  • New listings

    Value: 30 · MoM: -11.76% · YoY: 20.00%

  • Homes for sale

    Value: 58 · MoM: 5.45% · YoY: 20.83%

  • Buyer competition

    Value: 52 · MoM: -23.53% · YoY: -20.00%

  • Price cuts share

    Value: 17.57% · MoM: 14.75% · YoY: -33.30%

  • Home sales activity (metro)

    Value: 10,863 · MoM: -4.96% · YoY: 7.09%

ZIP 60656 covers residential neighborhoods in Chicago, located within Cook County, IL, part of the broader Chicago housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 60656 in the Chicago housing market is $395,391, with a typical rent of $1,619 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 20.4.

Key stats

  • ZIP 60656 is around the 75th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
  • ZIP 60656 is around the 9th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
  • The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 20.4.
  • 93 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
  • Supply increased while buyer competition eased.
Typical home value
$395,391
Typical rent
$1,619
Homes for sale
58
Buyer competition
52
New listings
30
Homes going pending
28
Listings with price cuts
17.6%
Typical home value — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 8.8% over 12 months
Typical home value up 8.8% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60656.
Typical rent — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Down 0.4% over 12 months
Typical rent down 0.4% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60656.
Homes for sale — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 13.7% over 12 months
Homes for sale up 13.7% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60656.
New listings — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 30.4% over 12 months
New listings up 30.4% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60656.
Homes going pending — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 40.0% over 12 months
Homes going pending up 40.0% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60656.
Buyer competition index — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Down 20.0% over 12 months
Buyer competition index down 20.0% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60656.
Listings with price cuts — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Down 29.9% over 12 months
Listings with price cuts down 29.9% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60656.

Price and rent in ZIP 60656

ZIP 60656 is around the 75th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 60656 is around the 22nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.

ZIP 60656 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)

Typical home value rose 8.8% over the past 12 months, from $363,354 to $395,391. It rose in 11 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.0% in July 2026.

Typical rent fell 0.4% over the past 12 months, from $1,626 to $1,619. It rose in 4 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +2.7% in May 2026.

How ZIP 60656 compares to the metro

ZIP 60656's typical home value is 16.2% above the metro median of $340,167. ZIP 60656's typical rent is 14.0% below the metro median of $1,883. ZIP 60656's buyer competition is 18.1% below the metro median of 64.

How fast homes sell in ZIP 60656

Homes in ZIP 60656 typically go pending in about 16 days — about 38% faster than the metro median of 26 days.

Supply, pending activity, and competition

ZIP 60656 is around the 33rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 60656 is around the 9th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 93 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply increased while buyer competition eased. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 30 and 58 — a 28-point spread across 55 comparable tracked ZIPs.

Nearby markets worth comparing

Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 60706, 60631, 60634, 60176.

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60656 Housing Market Overview FAQ

What is the typical home value in ZIP 60656?

The typical home value in ZIP 60656 is $395,391 in the latest monthly reading.

What is the typical rent in ZIP 60656?

Typical rent in ZIP 60656 is $1,619 per month.

What is the home-value-to-rent ratio in ZIP 60656?

ZIP 60656 has a home-value-to-annual-rent ratio of 20.4.

Sources and method

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