🏡 The Goddard Report – Weekly Real Estate Market Update – April 1, 2026

🏡 The Goddard Report – Weekly Real Estate Market Update – April 1, 2026

🏡 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.)

✨ Bartlett – 49 total (15 detached / 34 attached / 28 new)

✨ Batavia – 18 total (11 detached / 7 attached / 8 new)

✨ Bloomingdale – 15 total (9 detached / 6 attached / 1 new)

✨ Carol Stream – 29 total (13 detached / 16 attached / 5 new)

✨ Elgin – 94 total (77 detached / 17 attached / 25 new)

✨ Elk Grove Village – 20 total (6 detached / 14 attached / 6 new)

✨ Geneva – 30 total (18 detached / 12 attached / 16 new)

✨ Glen Ellyn – 31 total (17 detached / 14 attached / 7 new)

✨ Glendale Heights – 21 total (11 detached / 10 attached / 0 new)

✨ Hanover Park – 19 total (9 detached / 10 attached / 0 new)

✨ Hoffman Estates – 35 total (15 detached / 20 attached / 5 new)

✨ Itasca – 4 total (3 detached / 1 attached / 0 new)

✨ Medinah – 0 total

✨ Roselle – 15 total (10 detached / 5 attached / 0 new)

✨ Schaumburg – 70 total (16 detached / 54 attached / 17 new)

✨ South Elgin – 24 total (11 detached / 13 attached / 9 new)

✨ St. Charles/Campton Hills – 72 total (46 detached / 26 attached / 20 new)

✨ Streamwood – 22 total (14 detached / 8 attached / 0 new)

✨ Warrenville – 19 total (8 detached / 11 attached / 0 new)

✨ Wayne – 4 total (4 detached / 0 attached / 0 new)

✨ West Chicago – 22 total (9 detached / 13 attached / 2 new)

✨ Wheaton – 26 total (20 detached / 6 attached / 4 new)

✨ Winfield – 2 total (0 detached / 2 attached / 0 new)

✨ Wood Dale – 11 total (4 detached / 7 attached / 0 new)

💡 Weekly Highlights

• 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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1094 Delta Dr
Elgin, IL – Under Contract

2 Bedroom | 1 Bath | 1,170 SqFt | $259,896

Bright, updated first-floor ranch end unit in desirable Willow Bay — fully move-in ready and loaded with upgrades! This welcoming 2-bedroom, 1-bath home features newer wood-look laminate flooring, a sun-drenched family room with a cozy gas fireplace (tile surround), built-in storage, and a large bay window with an oversized window seat — an ideal spot to relax with a book or enjoy morning light.

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195 Mary Ct #A
Bartlett, IL – Under Contract

3 Bedroom | 1 Bath | 1 car garage | 1,000 SqFt | $299,896

Bright, sun-filled end-unit ranch townhouse in the heart of Bartlett — 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1-car attached garage with extra storage, and approximately 1,000 sq ft — all for only $299,896. This single-level home features a private entrance and a welcoming front porch, a rare combination at this price point.

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