The Chicago housing market is somewhat competitive. Homes in Chicago receive 3 offers on average and sell in around 49 days. The median sale price of a home in Chicago was $400K last month, up 9.1% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Chicago is $285, up 4.0% since last year.
In May 2025, Chicago home prices were up 9.1% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $400K. On average, homes in Chicago sell after 49 days on the market compared to 51 days last year. There were 2,547 homes sold in May this year, down from 2,769 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$400,000
+9.1% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Chicago, IL
$400,000
+9.1%
United States
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Chicago is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 48 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 48 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 4% above list price and go pending in around 29 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Chicago
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Chicago
Recent offers
Winning Offer|
10 Weeks Ago
~$800K Offer
3bd | 3ba | ~2,500sqft
Under List Price
2%
Days on Market
36
Competing Offers
1
Down Payment
~20%
Stephanie Miller
Chicago Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
6 Weeks Ago
~$475K Offer
Sold for $550K
2bd | 1.5ba | —sqft
Over List Price
2%
Days on Market
35
Competing Offers
11
Down Payment
~20%
Jacob Reiner
Chicago Redfin Agent
We knew this would be competitive, but there ended up being over 10 offers!
We offered more then 30k above the asking price, with an as-is inspection, 20% down payment, 10k in earnest money, and a free 30 day rent back. We got beat out by a higher priced offer who offered an appraisal gap waiver to combine with it. …
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Offer Not Accepted|
3 Weeks Ago
~$175K Offer
Sold for $175K
1bd | 1ba | ~750sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
29
Competing Offers
1
Down Payment
<10%
Jasmine Popoca
Chicago Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$175K Offer
Sold for $175K
1bd | 1ba | ~750sqft
Under List Price
3%
Days on Market
29
Competing Offers
2
Down Payment
~20%
Monica Mccarthy
Chicago Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$250K Offer
Sold for $300K
6bd | 2ba | —sqft
Over List Price
8%
Days on Market
20
Competing Offers
10
Down Payment
<10%
Omar Mohiudin
Chicago Redfin Agent
The offer that beat ours was cash and had a quick close. They were roughly if not above our offer of $260K.…
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Climate's impact on Chicago housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Chicago.
Flood Factor - Moderate
37% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Chicago has a moderate risk of flooding. 81,522 properties in Chicago are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 37% of all properties in Chicago. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Chicago has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 6,556 properties in Chicago that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 1% of all properties in Chicago.
100% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Chicago has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Chicago is most at risk from hurricanes. 601,540 properties in Chicago have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.