Current Price

$295,743

1 Month Forecast

â–² $317,643

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $325,595

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $349,584

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Chicago?" "Does investing in real estate in Chicago (Illinois State, Cook County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Chicago is a good short-term (1-year) investment*. The Chicago average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Chicago" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Chicago in Illinois State, Cook County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Chicago can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Chicago was 295,743 USD on 2026-02-04. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Chicago" area is 349,584 USD by 2031-02-04. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +18.21% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 18,205 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 295,743 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 164 USD

Chicago Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Chicago (Illinois State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Chicago Price Target

Chicago median home price target in 12 months: $325,595* (upside of 10.1%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $314,560 $315,894 $314,560 $316,098
2024 $287,897 $295,743 $287,897 $295,743
2023 $279,916 $287,980 $278,797 $288,067
2022 $279,497 $281,049 $279,497 $292,271
2021 $265,305 $277,605 $265,305 $279,137
2020 $249,170 $262,315 $249,170 $262,315
2019 $245,954 $247,562 $245,954 $248,580
2018 $239,950 $245,474 $239,950 $247,831
2017 $228,967 $238,177 $228,967 $238,177
2016 $217,710 $227,470 $217,710 $227,470
2015 $205,854 $216,350 $205,854 $216,350
2014 $189,889 $205,245 $189,889 $205,245
2013 $162,980 $188,033 $162,980 $188,033
2012 $165,194 $162,210 $160,879 $165,194

Questions & Answers about the Chicago Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Chicago today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Chicago is $295,743 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Chicago?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Chicago is 164 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Chicago grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Chicago home prices may rise from 295,743 USD to 325,595 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Chicago homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +10.09% in one year.

Will Chicago house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Chicago home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Chicago home in 2030 in Chicago is 341,846 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Chicago home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Chicago home in 2035 in Chicago is 374,893 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Chicago?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Chicago is the 4. largest city in the United States, located in Illinois State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Cook, Chicago decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Chicago real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 6.272% to 295,743 USD, between 2025-02-04 and 2026-02-04

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 9.824% in 2021
  • 9.494% in 2022
  • 11.764% in 2023
  • 10.344% in 2024
  • 10.654% in 2025
  • 8.204% in 2026

Based on our Chicago real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 161.600% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Chicago fluctuated: increasing 3 times and decreasing 2 times.

Chicago (Illinois) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 317643 297631 337654
September 2025 319401 293530 345273
October 2025 321170 295155 347184
November 2025 322623 293910 351337
December 2025 323693 304271 343115
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 323796 305016 342577
February 2026 322675 293635 351716
March 2026 321449 299591 343308
April 2026 321013 291800 350225
May 2026 322020 305919 338121
June 2026 323802 303079 344526
July 2026 325595 306385 344805
August 2026 327397 310045 344750
September 2026 329210 298593 359826
October 2026 330971 308134 353808
November 2026 331037 313161 348913
December 2026 329616 312476 346756
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 328201 309822 346580
February 2027 326792 299995 353589
March 2027 325389 307168 343611
April 2027 324007 301003 347012
May 2027 322998 304587 341409
June 2027 321696 305611 337781
July 2027 320615 298172 343058
August 2027 320410 296700 344120
September 2027 321383 295672 347093
October 2027 322523 298011 347035
November 2027 323785 299501 348069
December 2027 325246 307358 343135
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 327047 300229 353865
February 2028 328858 302878 354837
March 2028 330054 299029 361079
April 2028 330624 309795 351453
May 2028 330523 307387 353660
June 2028 330428 313907 346949
July 2028 331002 299226 362779
August 2028 332653 311363 353943
September 2028 334495 304725 364265
October 2028 335922 310391 361452
November 2028 336493 308227 364758
December 2028 336705 318860 354550
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 337393 312426 362360
February 2029 337923 314268 361577
March 2029 338144 320899 355389
April 2029 338259 314919 361599
May 2029 338916 312819 365012
June 2029 340792 306713 374871
July 2029 341846 317575 366118
August 2029 342374 319093 365656
September 2029 342458 321910 363005
October 2029 342261 322068 362454
November 2029 341969 308114 375824
December 2029 342237 314858 369616
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 344132 313160 375104
February 2030 346037 321122 370951
March 2030 347953 329163 366742
April 2030 349527 327157 371897
May 2030 350686 324385 376988
June 2030 350798 326242 375354
July 2030 349584 326511 372657
August 2030 348255 316564 379947
September 2030 347782 324481 371084
October 2030 348873 321312 376434
November 2030 350805 329055 372555
December 2030 352747 323822 381672
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 354700 334482 374918
February 2031 356663 329200 384126
March 2031 358571 338491 378651
April 2031 358643 340352 376934
May 2031 357103 331392 382815
June 2031 355570 328903 382238
July 2031 354044 323950 384138
August 2031 352524 328905 376143
September 2031 351027 321540 380513
October 2031 349933 322289 377578
November 2031 348523 313671 383375
December 2031 347351 327900 366803
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 347129 321095 373164
February 2032 348183 314758 381609
March 2032 349419 319718 379119
April 2032 350786 324828 376745
May 2032 352369 323827 380911
June 2032 354320 323140 385500
July 2032 356282 325998 386566

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