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New Listings in the City of Chicago were up 1.0 percent for detached homes and 7.1
percent for attached properties. Listings Under Contract increased 8.4 percent for Detached Single-Family Overview 2
detached homes but decreased 8.1 percent for attached properties. Attached Single-Family Overview 3
The Median Sales Price was up 8.4 percent to $245,000 for detached homes and 3.4 New Listings 4
percent to $323,000 for attached properties. Months Supply of Inventory decreased Closed Sales 5
16.4 percent for detached units but increased 12.6 percent for attached units.
Under Contract (contingent and pending) 6
Tracking reputable news sources for housing market predictions makes good sense, Median Sales Price 7
as does observing trends based on meaningful statistics. By the numbers, we
Average Sales Price 8
continue to see pockets of unprecedented price heights combined with low days on
market and an economic backdrop conducive to consistent demand. We were Average List Price 9
reminded by Hurricane Florence of how quickly a situation can change. Rather than Percent of Original List Price Received 10
dwelling on predictions of a somber future, it is worth the effort to manage the
fundamentals that will lead to an ongoing display of healthy balance. Housing Affordability Index 11
Market Time 12
Months Supply of Inventory 13
Inventory of Homes for Sale 14
All Properties Market Overview 15
Current as of October 14, 2018. All data from Midwest Real Estate Data reflecting activity within the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas. Report © 2018 ShowingTime.
Detached Single-Family Market Overview
Key market metrics for the current month and year-to-date figures for Detached Single-Family Properties.
Key Metrics Historical Sparklines 9-2017 9-2018 +/– YTD 2017 YTD 2018 +/–
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Attached Single-Family Market Overview
Key market metrics for the current month and year-to-date figures for Attached Single-Family Properties.
Key Metrics Historical Sparklines 9-2017 9-2018 +/– YTD 2017 YTD 2018 +/–
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New Listings
A count of the properties that have been newly listed on the market in a given month.
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Closed Sales
A count of the actual sales that have closed in a given month.
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Under Contract
A count of the properties in either a contingent or pending status in a given month.
2,700
2,400
2,100
1,800
1,500
1,200
900
600
300
0
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Median Sales Price
Point at which half of the sales sold for more and half sold for less, not accounting for seller concessions, in a given month.
$323,000 $323,880
$332,500 Nov-2017 $220,000 + 4.8% $302,450 - 1.8%
$312,250 $310,000
$299,000 Dec-2017 $219,000 + 9.5% $320,000 + 3.7%
Jan-2018 $207,750 + 9.3% $320,500 + 3.0%
$245,000 $240,000
$226,000 $232,500 Feb-2018 $207,000 + 12.8% $340,500 + 14.3%
$215,000 $220,000
Mar-2018 $230,500 - 1.9% $355,000 + 7.9%
Apr-2018 $245,000 + 4.3% $340,000 + 3.5%
May-2018 $250,000 - 2.0% $330,000 0.0%
Jun-2018 $260,000 0.0% $336,500 + 3.2%
Jul-2018 $255,000 + 2.0% $335,000 + 3.1%
Aug-2018 $249,450 + 9.1% $308,750 - 2.3%
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 Sep-2018 $245,000 + 8.4% $323,000 + 3.4%
+5.1% +8.4% +4.4% +3.4% +5.7% +3.2% +4.5% +2.7% Median $235,000 + 3.3% $329,250 + 2.9%
Detached Single-Family Attached Single-Family Detached Single-Family Attached Single-Family
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Average Sales Price
Average sales price for all closed sales, not accounting for seller concessions, in a given month.
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Average List Price
Average list price for all new listings in a given month.
$550,000
$500,000
$450,000
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Percent of Original List Price Received
Percentage found when dividing a property’s sales price by its original list price, then taking the average for all properties
sold in a given month, not accounting for seller concessions.
Historical Percent of Original List Price Received Detached Single-Family Attached Single-Family
100%
98%
95%
93%
90%
88%
85%
83%
80%
78%
75%
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Housing Affordability Index
This index measures housing affordability for the region. For example, an index of 120 means the median household income was 120%
of what is necessary to qualify for the median-priced home under prevailing interest rates. A higher number means greater affordability.
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Market Time
Average number of days between when a property is listed and when an offer is accepted in a given month.
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
1-2007 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Months Supply of Inventory
The inventory of homes for sale at the end of a given month, divided by the average monthly pending sales from the last 12 months.
18
16
14
12
10
2
1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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Inventory of Homes for Sale
The inventory of homes for sale at the end of a given month, divided by the average monthly pending sales from the last 12 months.
17,000
15,000
13,000
11,000
9,000
7,000
5,000
3,000
1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 1-2014 1-2015 1-2016 1-2017 1-2018
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All Properties Market Overview
Key market metrics for the current month and year-to-date figures for all properties.
Key Metrics Historical Sparklines 9-2017 9-2018 +/– YTD 2017 YTD 2018 +/–
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