Cook County, IL Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Cook County, IL is $341,861. There were 67,774 home sales in Cook County, IL over the past 12 months. The median residential Cook County, IL home value for transactions over the previous year is $333,179. The number of current listings in Cook County, IL is 37,688, and the percentage of properties for sale is 37688.00%. The county has 9,462 foreclosures, 900 bank owned properties, 1,197 headed for auction, and 37,688 properties for sale.
Cook County, IL Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $ 326,691 $ 253/sqft | Midlothian | $ 256,276 $ 210/sqft |
| Orland Park | $ 438,540 $ 228/sqft | Brookfield | $ 388,233 $ 322/sqft |
| Tinley Park | $ 355,924 $ 207/sqft | Palos Heights | $ 401,483 $ 231/sqft |
| Schaumburg | $ 409,816 $ 262/sqft | Glenwood | $ 219,686 $ 163/sqft |
| Des Plaines | $ 396,224 $ 273/sqft | Hickory Hills | $ 366,960 $ 251/sqft |
| Arlington Heights | $ 535,000 $ 316/sqft | Riverside | $ 473,146 $ 319/sqft |
| Palatine | $ 425,436 $ 260/sqft | La Grange | $ 681,605 $ 375/sqft |
| Oak Lawn | $ 316,938 $ 222/sqft | Bridgeview | $ 316,809 $ 238/sqft |
| Evanston | $ 547,665 $ 363/sqft | Palos Hills | $ 381,976 $ 220/sqft |
| Streamwood | $ 344,000 $ 247/sqft | Franklin Park | $ 355,477 $ 298/sqft |
| Hoffman Estates | $ 425,000 $ 257/sqft | Riverdale | $ 142,727 $ 123/sqft |
| Oak Park | $ 587,408 $ 339/sqft | Melrose Park | $ 341,299 $ 235/sqft |
| Park Forest | $ 160,733 $ 124/sqft | Flossmoor | $ 346,948 $ 157/sqft |
| Berwyn | $ 323,605 $ 245/sqft | Western Springs | $ 924,622 $ 427/sqft |
| Calumet City | $ 170,465 $ 139/sqft | Winnetka | $ 1,929,171 $ 629/sqft |
| Skokie | $ 477,518 $ 338/sqft | River Forest | $ 776,628 $ 370/sqft |
| Glenview | $ 773,109 $ 361/sqft | Chicago Ridge | $ 274,862 $ 209/sqft |
| Northbrook | $ 801,982 $ 342/sqft | Forest Park | $ 349,697 $ 268/sqft |
| Mount Prospect | $ 508,948 $ 305/sqft | Blue Island | $ 220,293 $ 160/sqft |
| South Holland | $ 234,476 $ 166/sqft | Worth | $ 309,911 $ 227/sqft |
| Lansing | $ 219,567 $ 169/sqft | Prospect Heights | $ 461,944 $ 262/sqft |
| Dolton | $ 158,053 $ 136/sqft | Lincolnwood | $ 580,000 $ 330/sqft |
| Hanover Park | $ 351,141 $ 255/sqft | La Grange Park | $ 496,824 $ 349/sqft |
| Matteson | $ 268,870 $ 150/sqft | Lyons | $ 301,469 $ 240/sqft |
| Country Club Hills | $ 221,810 $ 156/sqft | Palos Park | $ 606,377 $ 239/sqft |
| Oak Forest | $ 323,168 $ 228/sqft | Justice | $ 299,495 $ 221/sqft |
| Elk Grove Village | $ 423,437 $ 275/sqft | Steger | $ 185,279 $ 139/sqft |
| Chicago Heights | $ 190,052 $ 153/sqft | River Grove | $ 340,711 $ 281/sqft |
| Burbank | $ 320,995 $ 257/sqft | Hometown | $ 229,878 $ 230/sqft |
| Homewood | $ 263,189 $ 178/sqft | Schiller Park | $ 330,085 $ 266/sqft |
| Wilmette | $ 1,248,525 $ 530/sqft | Olympia Fields | $ 362,699 $ 133/sqft |
| Park Ridge | $ 665,953 $ 367/sqft | Glencoe | $ 1,563,151 $ 576/sqft |
| Hazel Crest | $ 206,126 $ 155/sqft | Broadview | $ 285,126 $ 246/sqft |
| Niles | $ 445,361 $ 324/sqft | Harwood Heights | $ 425,210 $ 328/sqft |
| Wheeling | $ 344,721 $ 231/sqft | Summit Argo | $ 292,980 $ 237/sqft |
| Cicero | $ 273,828 $ 230/sqft | Hillside | $ 332,038 $ 278/sqft |
| Morton Grove | $ 489,618 $ 350/sqft | Berkeley | $ 303,184 $ 287/sqft |
| Maywood | $ 270,683 $ 208/sqft | Willow Springs | $ 409,502 $ 252/sqft |
| Elmwood Park | $ 374,900 $ 256/sqft | Posen | $ 219,900 $ 178/sqft |
| Markham | $ 167,166 $ 142/sqft | Thornton | $ 189,900 $ 159/sqft |
| Richton Park | $ 226,999 $ 167/sqft | Kenilworth | $ 2,125,532 $ 642/sqft |
| Bellwood | $ 253,559 $ 226/sqft | Robbins | $ 105,023 $ 98/sqft |
| Lemont | $ 656,992 $ 267/sqft | Stone Park | $ 283,109 $ 211/sqft |
| Westchester | $ 375,584 $ 283/sqft | Golf | $ 1,001,934 $ 434/sqft |
| Evergreen Park | $ 301,430 $ 238/sqft | Crestwood | $ 279,826 $ 180/sqft |
| Rolling Meadows | $ 366,532 $ 266/sqft | Techny | $ -- $ -- |
| Alsip | $ 294,826 $ 229/sqft | Bedford Park | $ -- $ -- |
| Harvey | $ 125,109 $ 109/sqft | Hines | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Cook County, IL
| Oct 2025 | October 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $319.2K | $325.2K | 1.87% |
| Median Sold Price | $351.3K | $352.6K | 0.36% |
| Homes For Sale | 30,814 | 37,655 | 22.20% |
| Homes Sold | 31,962 | 32,768 | 2.52% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Cook County, IL home values range from $16,000 to $13,285,295. Kenilworth is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $2,049,500, and Robbins is most affordable with average house prices of around $100,750.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 8.27% of all residential properties in Cook County, IL with Chicago containing 2787 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 96 cities within Cook County, IL; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $4,472,295 in Glencoe to the lowest home value of $37,906 in Chicago.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Cook County, IL ranges from the highest value of $2,899,998 in Palos Park to the lowest value of $16,000 in Chicago. Bank owned homes and properties account for 1.01% of properties in Cook County, IL. There are 96 cities within Cook County, IL; Chicago containing 433 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsChicago has 495 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Cook County, IL. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.34% of all properties in Cook County, IL. There are 96 cities within Cook County, IL; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $1,976,767 in Winnetka to the lowest value of $37,390 in Winnetka.
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