Chicago, IL 60640 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 0
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Home Value
$371,774
+4.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
0
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
1.7 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
24 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
6.2%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
105.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
41%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$2,018/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
2.6%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$87
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (+3% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 71% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−23% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (0/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (105.7% of list); 6% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 41% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $99k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $946 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $462/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $87 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −2% to +14% over the next 12 months (86% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −2.0% to +14.3% (80% range; middle estimate +7.2%), chance of a rise 86%, of a 5%+ drop 4%.
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