🏠 The Goddard Report – Mid Week Real Estate Market Update – Post New Years 2026
ACTIVE Property Inventory Count – Attached and Detached Homes
Total available homes in the MLS: 16,744
Inventory numbers of select towns as of: January 7, 2026
📊 Market Overview
As we move deeper into post–New Year activity, inventory across the northwest suburbs remains constrained, but we are beginning to see a gradual return of listings that were paused during the holidays. This early-January window is traditionally a transition period, with sellers re-entering the market and buyers starting to re-engage ahead of the spring season.
Detached homes continue to make up the majority of available inventory, while attached properties remain an important affordability option in several towns. New construction remains limited and is already included within each town’s total inventory count.
📍 Active Listings by Town
(Total Homes | Detached | Attached | New Construction)
Elgin continues to lead the region in overall inventory, driven largely by detached homes and steady new construction activity.
St. Charles / Campton Hills remains one of the strongest detached-home markets with limited attached supply.
Schaumburg stands out for buyers seeking attached properties, offering the largest attached inventory in this update.
Ultra-tight detached markets persist in Medinah (3), Itasca (7), Wayne (5), and Winfield (6).
New construction activity remains selective and limited, reinforcing competitive conditions for buyers across most towns.
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Whether you’re planning to buy, sell, or simply watching the market, understanding hyper-local inventory trends is critical — especially as we head toward the spring market. Timing, pricing, and strategy matter more than ever in today’s low-supply environment.
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Total MLS inventory ticked up slightly again this week, reaching 14,650 active listings. The gradual rise in available homes continues to signal the early stages of the spring market as sellers begin positioning their properties ahead of the stronger buyer demand that typically arrives later in March and April.
New construction continues to play a key role in maintaining inventory in several communities, particularly Bartlett, Schaumburg, and St. Charles/Campton Hills, where builder activity remains steady.
📍 Active Listings by Town
(New construction numbers are already included within each town’s total.)
Inventory rose slightly again this week as the market continues its gradual spring ramp-up.
Elgin (93 listings) remains the largest inventory market in our focus area and continues to be dominated by detached homes.
Schaumburg continues to show the strongest attached inventory, with 50 attached listings, highlighting the strength of the townhome and condo market there.
St. Charles/Campton Hills (68 listings) and Bartlett (54 listings) remain key markets where new construction plays a significant role in available inventory.
Meanwhile, inventory remains extremely tight in Wayne (2 listings) and Medinah (0 listings).
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