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Chicago, IL Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Chicago today?
In February 2025, Chicago home prices were up 7.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $363K. On average, homes in Chicago sell after 75 days on the market compared to 80 days last year. There were 1,498 homes sold in February this year, down from 1,542 last year.
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Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$362,500
+7.4% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Chicago, IL
$362,500
+7.4%
United States
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Chicago Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 16% of Chicago homebuyers searched to move out of Chicago, while 84% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Chicago from outside metros.
- Peoria homebuyers searched to move into Chicago more than any other metro followed by Rockford and New York.
Where are people moving to Chicago from?
- 84% of Chicago homebuyers searched to stay within the Chicago metropolitan area.
- Cape Coral was the most popular destination among Chicago homebuyers followed by Phoenix and Sarasota.
Where are people from Chicago moving to?
Number of People Moving to Chicago
least
most
People are moving to Chicago from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,034 | ||
| 2 | 992 | ||
| 3 | 916 | ||
| 4 | 738 | ||
| 5 | 732 | ||
| 6 | 452 | ||
| 7 | 447 | ||
| 8 | 431 | ||
| 9 | 290 | ||
| 10 | 249 | ||
People are leaving Chicago for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,949 | ||
| 2 | 1,618 | ||
| 3 | 1,171 | ||
| 4 | 1,145 | ||
| 5 | 1,076 | ||
| 6 | 1,038 | ||
| 7 | 1,016 | ||
| 8 | 1,005 | ||
| 9 | 922 | ||
| 10 | 785 | ||
Methodology
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.
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