🏡 The Goddard Report – Mid Week Real Estate Market Update – February 24, 2026

Active Home Inventory – Attached & Detached Homes
As of February 24, 2026
Total Homes in the MLS: 14,610

📊 Market Overview
The downward trend in total MLS inventory continues this week, dipping
to 14,610 total available homes. We are now at the tightest inventory
levels we’ve seen since May of last year. While the ‘Spring Market’
energy is building, the actual supply of homes remains a challenge for
buyers, particularly in established markets like Bartlett and St.
Charles. However, new construction continues to be a vital lifeline
for inventory in select communities.

📍 Active Listings by Town
(Total | Detached | Attached | New Construction)

• Bartlett – 62 total (20 detached / 42 attached / 36 new)
• Batavia – 19 total (10 detached / 9 attached / 8 new)
• Bloomingdale – 17 total (9 detached / 8 attached / 1 new)
• Carol Stream – 30 total (13 detached / 17 attached / 6 new)
• Elgin – 82 total (73 detached / 9 attached / 21 new)
• Elk Grove Village – 20 total (8 detached / 12 attached / 0 new)
• Geneva – 21 total (10 detached / 11 attached / 6 new)
• Glen Ellyn – 37 total (19 detached / 18 attached / 6 new)
• Glendale Heights – 16 total (7 detached / 9 attached / 0 new)
• Hanover Park – 30 total (14 detached / 16 attached / 0 new)
• Hoffman Estates – 33 total (15 detached / 18 attached / 6 new)
• Itasca – 6 total (3 detached / 3 attached / 0 new)
• Medinah – 1 total (1 detached / 0 attached / 0 new)
• Roselle – 12 total (10 detached / 2 attached / 0 new)
• Schaumburg – 60 total (17 detached / 43 attached / 12 new)
• South Elgin – 22 total (11 detached / 11 attached / 10 new)
• St. Charles/Campton Hills – 64 total (38 detached / 26 attached / 23 new)
• Streamwood – 26 total (15 detached / 11 attached / 0 new)
• Warrenville – 15 total (5 detached / 10 attached / 0 new)
• Wayne – 2 total (2 detached / 0 attached / 0 new)
• West Chicago – 14 total (13 detached / 1 attached / 3 new)
• Wheaton – 30 total (23 detached / 7 attached / 4 new)
• Winfield – 6 total (2 detached / 4 attached / 0 new)
• Wood Dale – 13 total (6 detached / 7 attached / 0 new)

📌 Market Highlights
• Inventory Squeeze: Total MLS inventory has dropped roughly 9.4%
since late January.
• Construction Leader: Bartlett remains the dominant market for new
construction with 36 active builds.
• Urban Shift: Elgin leads in total detached home inventory (73).
• Ultra-Tight Markets: Inventory remains critical in Medinah (1),
Wayne (2), and Itasca (6).

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Bartlett, IL

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