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Unshakable ZIP Data 60638 | Chicago, IL Housing Market

Chicago · Cook County · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro · Illinois · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 60638, Chicago, Illinois is $347,397 at $252 per square foot. 134 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 35.2 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 47 days on market with 2.7 months of supply. Sellers are getting 99.6 percent of list price and 40.8 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$328,948
Average price per sq ft$238
Median sale price$347,397
Median sale price per sq ft$252
Median home size1,380 sq ft
Median new listing price$363,358+10.1%
National size rank402

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold134+35.2%
Median days on market47 days
Months of supply2.7 months
New listings173+9.9%
Active listings260+7.1%
Pending sales167+26.7%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio99.6%-0.1 pts
Share sold above list40.8%+0.4 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$279,126
3-bedroom
$329,098
4-bedroom
$390,207
5-bedroom
$408,563

These figures describe the single-family market for Chicago, Illinois ZIP 60638. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.