Cook County, IL Housing Market Trends

Market Overview for Q2 2026

$360K 5.9% Y-o-Y $20K Y-o-Y
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$283 5.6% Y-o-Y $15 Y-o-Y
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12,764 -10.4% Y-o-Y -1,480 Y-o-Y
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The median home sale price in Cook County, IL as of Q2 2026 was $360K, up 5.9% year-over-year. A total of 12,764 deals were recorded, representing a year-over-year change of just -10.4%. In Q2 2026, the median price per square foot was $283, a change of +5.6% year-over-year.

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Cook County, IL Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $275,000 $300,000 $280,000 0
2023 $267,000 $300,000 $300,000 $280,000
2024 $290,000 $325,000 $320,000 $305,000
2025 $312,000 $340,000 $330,000 $330,000
2026 $325,000 $360,000
Cook County, IL Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $212 $229 $219 0
2023 $211 $234 $233 $225
2024 $232 $254 $252 $240
2025 $243 $268 $262 $259
2026 $258 $283
Real Estate Transactions in Cook County, IL
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 15,121 20,709 15,532 0
2023 8,808 14,874 13,305 10,223
2024 9,362 14,492 12,966 10,901
2025 9,526 14,244 12,876 8,674
2026 8,528 12,764
Cook County, IL Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $275,000 $300,000 $280,000 0
2023 $267,000 $300,000 $300,000 $280,000
2024 $290,000 $325,000 $320,000 $305,000
2025 $312,000 $340,000 $330,000 $330,000
2026 $325,000 $360,000
Cook County, IL Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $212 $229 $219 0
2023 $211 $234 $233 $225
2024 $232 $254 $252 $240
2025 $243 $268 $262 $259
2026 $258 $283
Real Estate Transactions in Cook County, IL
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 15,121 20,709 15,532 0
2023 8,808 14,874 13,305 10,223
2024 9,362 14,492 12,966 10,901
2025 9,526 14,244 12,876 8,674
2026 8,528 12,764

Housing Market Trends by Property Type

Property Type
Median Sale Price
Median Sale Price (Y-o-Y)
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft. (Y-o-Y)
No. of Transactions
Condos
$300K
6%
-
-
4,908
Other Residential
$405K
6.6%
$290
7%
7,057
Houses
$380K
3.5%
$246
-1.6%
799

Cook County, IL Housing Stock

Property Type
Units
Condo
457,107
Townhouse
72,994
Other
865,198
All Residential
1,395,299

Cook County: Demographics

Total population
5,182,090
Median age
38
No high school education
5.7%
Some high school/college
28.8%
Bachelor's degree
24.1%
Average household income
$120,717
Occupied housing units
2,100,230
Owner-occupied units
57.7%
Renter-occupied units
42.3%
Median year structure built
1961

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