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Selling in Illinois

Illinois's real estate market offers an extraordinary range — from Chicago's world-class neighborhoods that deliver cultural richness and value unmatched by any comparable global city, to affordable mid-sized markets like Rockford, Springfield, and Peoria where home prices remain among the most accessible in the Midwest. Chicago's transit-connected suburbs add strong commuter options at every price point.

  • Chicago delivers world-class urban living at prices well below comparable global cities
  • Naperville and the DuPage County suburbs rank among America's best-managed communities
  • Aurora and Elgin offer Metra access to Chicago at entry-level prices
  • Springfield and Peoria provide state capital and manufacturing stability

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Arlington Heights
Cook County · Median $420,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Aurora
Kane County · Median $265,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Aurora
Kane County · Median $320,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Berwyn
Cook County · Median $280,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Bloomington
McLean County · Median $185,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  29 days avg.
Bolingbrook
Will County · Median $330,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Buffalo Grove
Lake County · Median $380,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Champaign
Champaign County · Median $250,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  29 days avg.
Chicago
Cook County · Median $380,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Cicero
Cook County · Median $240,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Decatur
Macon County · Median $85,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  33 days avg.
Deerfield
Lake County · Median $760,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  30 days avg.
Downers Grove
DuPage County · Median $450,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Elgin
Kane County · Median $320,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Elmhurst
DuPage County · Median $520,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  23 days avg.
Evanston
Cook County · Median $580,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Glencoe
Cook County · Median $1,200,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  48 days avg.
Glenview
Cook County · Median $510,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Highland Park
Lake County · Median $780,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  35 days avg.
Hoffman Estates
Cook County · Median $330,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Joliet
Will County · Median $280,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Lake Forest
Lake County · Median $1,100,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  50 days avg.
Libertyville
Lake County · Median $480,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  30 days avg.
Lisle
DuPage County · Median $360,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Lombard
DuPage County · Median $360,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Naperville
DuPage County · Median $620,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  22 days avg.
Northbrook
Cook County · Median $530,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Oak Lawn
Cook County · Median $280,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Oak Park
Cook County · Median $430,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Orland Park
Cook County · Median $370,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Palatine
Cook County · Median $340,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Peoria
Peoria County · Median $190,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  33 days avg.
Peoria
Peoria County · Median $129,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  33 days avg.
River Forest
Cook County · Median $620,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  30 days avg.
Rockford
Winnebago County · Median $180,000
↑ 9% YoY  ·  30 days avg.
Rolling Meadows
Cook County · Median $320,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Schaumburg
Cook County · Median $340,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Springfield
Sangamon County · Median $200,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  32 days avg.
Springfield
Sangamon County · Median $145,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  32 days avg.
Tinley Park
Cook County · Median $330,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Vernon Hills
Lake County · Median $390,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Waukegan
Lake County · Median $230,000
↑ 8% YoY  ·  32 days avg.
Wheaton
DuPage County · Median $450,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Wilmette
Cook County · Median $680,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Winnetka
Cook County · Median $1,300,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  45 days avg.

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