🏡 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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🏡 The Goddard Report – Weekly Real Estate Update – April 1, 2026
Active Home Inventory – Attached & Detached Homes
As of April 1, 2026
Total Homes in the MLS: 14,534
📊 Market Overview
Inventory continues to trend upward as we move deeper into the spring market, now reaching 14,534 active homes in the MLS. This steady climb reflects increased seller confidence and seasonal momentum.
New construction remains a key contributor to available inventory, particularly in communities like Geneva, Bartlett, and St. Charles/Campton Hills, where it represents a meaningful share of active listings.
📍 Active Listings by Town
(New construction is already included in each town’s total.)
Elgin leads the market again with 94 total listings, heavily weighted toward detached homes (77).
Schaumburg continues to dominate the attached market with 54 attached homes, far outpacing surrounding towns.
Geneva stands out for new construction, with over half its inventory (16 of 30) being newly built homes.
St. Charles/Campton Hills remains a strong detached market, with 46 single-family homes available.
Several smaller markets like Medinah and Winfield continue to show extremely limited inventory, reinforcing ongoing supply constraints in select pockets.
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