Chicago, IL
40 homes to window-shop — listed and off-market
$362K
Median home
$240
Price per sqft
2.1%/yr
Property tax
$2K/yr
Insurance (median home)
+38%
10-yr appreciation
The fine print: The big-city bargain: half the price per sqft of the coasts. The catch is ~2.1% property taxes — you rent your house back from Cook County.
The Chicago market over time
26 years of the median home's value (approximate, for exploration), with a simple 12-month estimate.
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| Year | Median value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $155K |
| 2001 | $170K |
| 2002 | $185K |
| 2003 | $200K |
| 2004 | $220K |
| 2005 | $240K |
| 2006 | $255K |
| 2007 | $250K |
| 2008 | $230K |
| 2009 | $200K |
| 2010 | $175K |
| 2011 | $160K |
| 2012 | $162K |
| 2013 | $175K |
| 2014 | $190K |
| 2015 | $200K |
| 2016 | $212K |
| 2017 | $225K |
| 2018 | $235K |
| 2019 | $242K |
| 2020 | $250K |
| 2021 | $285K |
| 2022 | $300K |
| 2023 | $310K |
| 2024 | $330K |
| 2025 | $350K |
| 2026 | $362K |
Around the city's median — homes real people buy
Tri-Taylor
2535 W Flournoy St #3
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,200 sqft
$325,000 · $2,537/mo all-in
Lake View
1966 W Diversey Ave Unit 2
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,200 sqft
$424,900 · $3,133/mo all-in
Andersonville
5314 N Glenwood Ave APT 1W
1 bd · 1 ba · 700 sqft
$280,000 · $2,375/mo all-in
River North
635 N Dearborn St APT 902
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,250 sqft
$450,000 · $4,077/mo all-in
Old Town
1460 N Sandburg Ter APT 2303a
1 bd · 1 ba · 720 sqft
$285,000 · $2,786/mo all-in
Schorsch Village
3301 N Newland Ave
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,800 sqft
$555,000 · $3,864/mo all-in
Ravenswood
1730 W Winona St
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,885 sqft
$600,000 · $4,177/mo all-in
West Englewood
6534 S Bell Ave
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,850 sqft
$350,000 · $2,437/mo all-in
Des Plaines
9259 Hamlin Ave
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,672 sqft
$425,000 · $2,959/mo all-in
Streeterville
440 N McClurg Ct APT 805
1 bd · 1 ba · 750 sqft
$309,900 · $2,781/mo all-in
Irving Park
4243 N Kedvale Ave APT 1F
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,225 sqft
$265,000 · $2,195/mo all-in
Maywood
519 S 7th Ave
5 bd · 4 ba · 2,423 sqft
$334,900 · $2,332/mo all-in
Schorsch Forest View
4623 N Chester Ave Unit 103W
1 bd · 1 ba · 856 sqft
$162,900 est. · $1,493/mo all-in
Edgebrook
6048 N Landers Ave
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,247 sqft
$566,500 est. · $4,074/mo all-in
Harwood Heights
6602 W Montrose Ave
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,343 sqft
$375,600 est. · $2,701/mo all-in