Chicago market data
30K active listings out of 2.91M total properties we track across 406 Chicago ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Over the past 12 months, Chicago has recorded 78,620 home sales. Last month saw 509 sales (-91.2% vs the prior month). Most recent median sale price: $437K. Drag the time slider above to watch the sales wave ripple month by month across the metro.
- Sales (12mo)
- 79K
- Last month
- 509
- MoM
- -91.2%
- Peak month
- Jun 2025
- Median sale
- $437K
Right now, 30K homes are actively for sale across Chicago. Median list price is $375K at $231/sqft. Hover any hex above to see its local median price and property-type mix.
- Active total
- 30K
- Median list
- $375K
- Median $/sqft
- $231
- Top ZIP
- 60611
- Top type
- Single Family (54%)
Flip activity in Chicago surfaces in the hex map — dense cells are sub-neighborhoods where buy-and-resell transactions have clustered. Out of 78,620 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts and median profit.
- Sales (12mo)
- 79K
- Median sale
- $230K
- Top ZIP
- 60611
2.8% of recorded sales in Chicago have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $230K. Drag the decade slider to see the $1M line sweep across the metro.
- $1M+ share
- 2.8%
- Median sale
- $230K
- Current list
- $375K
Chicago's housing stock peak-built in the 1950s. 33% of homes were built after 1980; just 22.4% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 29K newly-built homes.
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Post-1980
- 33%
- Pre-war
- 22.4%
- New (2020+)
- 29K
Corporate and LLC buyers show up in the map — dense hexes mark neighborhoods with high investor purchase activity. Our current dataset shows 2.46M rental listings with enough data to calculate yield in Chicago.
- Rental listings
- 2.46M
- Avg gross yield
- 167.65%
- Tracked
- 2.91M
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 30K currently-active listings in Chicago. Our full dataset covers 2.91M Chicago properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history — queryable per-ZIP or per-property via the API.
{
"metro": "chicago",
"total_tracked": 2906934,
"active": 29833,
"median_list": 375000,
"sold_this_month": 509,
"median_sold": 437000
}Chicago ZIPs by activity
Drill into any ZIP for hex-level breakdowns. 406 ZIPs total in this metro.
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Every number on this page is queryable via a single REST endpoint.
GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/metro/chicago
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"metro": "chicago",
"total_tracked": 2906934,
"active": 29833,
"median_list": 375000,
"sold_this_month": 509
}Chicago metro real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 2,906,934 homes in the Chicago metro area, with 29,833 active for sale at a median list price of $375,000 (~$231/sq ft). Notably, home prices are climbing — the median sale price is up 12% year over year.
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $231
- Active listings
- 29,833
- Median sale price
- $437,000 (+12% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 2,906,934
Frequently asked: Chicago metro real estate
What is the median home price in Chicago?
The median list price in the Chicago metro area is $375,000 (about $231 per square foot), based on 29,833 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in Chicago?
Active listings in the Chicago metro area concentrate in: 37% under $300k and 31% $300k–$500k.
Are home prices in Chicago going up or down?
The median sale price is $437,000, up 12% year over year. Straply tracked 78,620 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Chicago?
Straply is tracking 29,833 active listings in the Chicago metro area out of 2,906,934 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in Chicago?
Most homes in the Chicago metro area were built in the 1950s. About 33% were built after 1980, while 22% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Chicago?
The Chicago metro area is mostly single-family homes (54% of listings). Also common: condos 26%, multi-family homes 10%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Chicago typically have?
The most common size in the Chicago metro area is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Chicago?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in the Chicago metro area are 60611, 60628, 60619, 60620, 60617.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.