Illinois market data
59K active listings out of 5.24M total properties we track across 1597 ZIPs in Illinois — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Flip activity across Illinois — buy-and-resell transactions within 18 months — clusters into distinct corridors visible above. Out of 153,650 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts.
- Tracked
- 5.24M
- Active
- 59K
- Sales (12mo)
- 154K
- Median list
- $305K
1.8% of recorded sales in Illinois have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $190K.
- Tracked
- 5.24M
- Active
- 59K
- Sales (12mo)
- 154K
- Median list
- $305K
- $1M+ share
- 1.8%
Illinois's housing stock peak-built in the 2000s. 37% of homes were built after 1980; 21.3% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 59K newly-built homes across the state.
- Tracked
- 5.24M
- Active
- 59K
- Sales (12mo)
- 154K
- Median list
- $305K
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- New (2020+)
- 59K
Corporate and LLC buyer activity is most visible in Illinois's denser metros. Our dataset tracks 4.67M rental listings in Illinois with enough context to calculate gross yield.
- Tracked
- 5.24M
- Active
- 59K
- Sales (12mo)
- 154K
- Median list
- $305K
The 2008–2012 crisis produced recorded foreclosure waves across Illinois; the map above replays those waves by year. Current rates are at multi-year lows in most of the state.
- Tracked
- 5.24M
- Active
- 59K
- Sales (12mo)
- 154K
- Median list
- $305K
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 59K currently-active listings across Illinois. Our full dataset covers 5.24M properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history.
Metros in Illinois
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Most active ZIPs in Illinois
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Similar states
States with comparable inventory to Illinois.
Get Illinois data in your app
Every number on this page is queryable via a single REST endpoint.
GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/state/IL
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"state": "IL",
"total_tracked": 5236071,
"active": 58977,
"median_list": 304900,
"sold_this_month": 984
}Illinois real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 5,236,071 homes in Illinois, with 58,977 active for sale at a median list price of $304,900 (~$182/sq ft). Notably, home prices are climbing — the median sale price is up 14% year over year.
- Median list price
- $304,900
- Median $/sq ft
- $182
- Active listings
- 58,977
- Median sale price
- $360,000 (+14% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 5,236,071
Frequently asked: Illinois real estate
What is the median home price in Illinois?
The median list price in Illinois is $304,900 (about $182 per square foot), based on 58,977 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in Illinois?
Active listings in Illinois concentrate in: 49% under $300k and 27% $300k–$500k.
Are home prices in Illinois going up or down?
The median sale price is $360,000, up 14% year over year. Straply tracked 153,650 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Illinois?
Straply is tracking 58,977 active listings in Illinois out of 5,236,071 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in Illinois?
Most homes in Illinois were built in the 2000s. About 37% were built after 1980, while 21% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Illinois?
Illinois is mostly single-family homes (68% of listings). Also common: condos 15%, multi-family homes 8%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Illinois typically have?
The most common size in Illinois is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Illinois?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in Illinois are 60611, 60628, 60619, 60620, 60411.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.