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:

  • 10.924% in 2021
  • 10.574% in 2022
  • 8.594% in 2023
  • 10.394% in 2024
  • 8.094% in 2025
  • 8.324% 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 288737 346548
September 2025 319401 288419 350383
October 2025 321170 290980 351360
November 2025 322623 302943 342303
December 2025 323693 302653 344733
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 323796 307283 340310
February 2026 322675 296216 349135
March 2026 321449 303769 339129
April 2026 321013 294048 347978
May 2026 322020 295936 348103
June 2026 323802 304050 343554
July 2026 325595 302478 348712
August 2026 327397 305462 349333
September 2026 329210 307482 350938
October 2026 330971 305155 356786
November 2026 331037 303892 358182
December 2026 329616 299951 359282
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 328201 299976 356426
February 2027 326792 294113 359471
March 2027 325389 296104 354674
April 2027 324007 297438 350576
May 2027 322998 302326 343670
June 2027 321696 301751 341641
July 2027 320615 297851 343378
August 2027 320410 299583 341237
September 2027 321383 302742 340023
October 2027 322523 294464 350583
November 2027 323785 304682 342889
December 2027 325246 303455 347038
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 327047 294996 359098
February 2028 328858 310113 347603
March 2028 330054 300019 360089
April 2028 330624 311448 349800
May 2028 330523 297471 363576
June 2028 330428 297716 363140
July 2028 331002 312466 349539
August 2028 332653 310033 355274
September 2028 334495 310746 358244
October 2028 335922 314758 357085
November 2028 336493 302844 370142
December 2028 336705 319870 353540
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 337393 312764 362023
February 2029 337923 311903 363943
March 2029 338144 313121 363167
April 2029 338259 315257 361260
May 2029 338916 318242 359590
June 2029 340792 307735 373849
July 2029 341846 311422 372271
August 2029 342374 318750 365998
September 2029 342458 315403 369512
October 2029 342261 315907 368615
November 2029 341969 310508 373431
December 2029 342237 317254 367220
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 344132 316601 371662
February 2030 346037 315240 376834
March 2030 347953 324292 371613
April 2030 349527 330303 368751
May 2030 350686 319826 381547
June 2030 350798 331855 369741
July 2030 349584 327560 371608
August 2030 348255 322484 374026
September 2030 347782 330393 365172
October 2030 348873 328290 369457
November 2030 350805 325196 376414
December 2030 352747 324527 380967
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 354700 327388 382012
February 2031 356663 328844 384483
March 2031 358571 326300 390842
April 2031 358643 327441 389845
May 2031 357103 338891 375316
June 2031 355570 334947 376193
July 2031 354044 321118 386970
August 2031 352524 329258 375791
September 2031 351027 317328 384725
October 2031 349933 329987 369880
November 2031 348523 325172 371874
December 2031 347351 313311 381392
Chicago Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 347129 327343 366916
February 2032 348183 323810 372556
March 2032 349419 320068 378770
April 2032 350786 333247 368326
May 2032 352369 331227 373512
June 2032 354320 320305 388335
July 2032 356282 332055 380509

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