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Homes under contract, closed sales, new listings, prices, rentals and showing activity for the Chicago-area MLS, updated every week from Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), plus Bartlett and Carol Stream from our own MLS feed.

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MRED sales and listings data through October 26, 2026 · Showing activity through October 22, 2026

For the week of Oct 19–26, 2,241 homes went under contract across the Chicago-area MLS, -8.3% versus the same week last year. 1,720 sales closed (-23.0%) and 4,853 new listings came on (+2.0%). The median sold price was $344,950, +6.1% year over year. 44,073 homes were active as of Oct 26. Showing activity is running below last year: -3.7% versus January 12, against +5.7% at the same point in 2025 (as of October 22, 2026). Freddie Mac's 30-year fixed rate was 7.40% on October 15, 2026.

Showing activity, 2022–2026

As of October 22, 2026, showing activity is -3.7% versus January 12, compared with +5.7% at the same point in 2025 and -16.7% in 2022. Each year's line starts at zero in mid-January, so the gap between the lines is how this year compares.

-150%-100%-50%+0%+50%FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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Date20222023202420252026
Jan 12+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Jan 19+8.5%+7.1%-4.4%+4.2%+3.3%
Jan 26+12.9%+12.8%+10.9%+2.9%-4.3%
Feb 2+10.4%+6.1%+21.3%+9.7%-2.6%
Feb 9+8.0%+11.0%+40.3%+12.2%+8.5%
Feb 16+17.0%+13.4%+40.8%+11.0%+15.5%
Feb 23+23.7%+20.0%+48.8%+19.4%+24.0%
Mar 2+30.2%+24.6%+50.8%+28.8%+27.3%
Mar 9+41.7%+31.5%+62.4%+36.1%+37.9%
Mar 16+47.2%+33.2%+64.5%+42.3%+38.6%
Mar 23+49.0%+34.5%+60.6%+42.0%+34.5%
Mar 30+48.1%+32.5%+51.2%+43.9%+39.3%
Apr 6+50.5%+32.6%+47.7%+44.5%+32.2%
Apr 13+56.7%+26.9%+67.1%+53.4%+44.5%
Apr 20+34.8%+46.1%+64.6%+46.9%+53.1%
Apr 27+42.2%+44.8%+65.3%+42.3%+52.1%
May 4+42.7%+41.8%+61.3%+49.6%+51.5%
May 11+29.9%+39.7%+57.2%+48.5%+47.4%
May 18+28.9%+31.5%+50.2%+43.4%+42.4%
May 25+32.5%+39.7%+53.8%+44.1%+35.3%
Jun 1+14.3%+16.4%+39.2%+32.8%+29.4%
Jun 8+20.3%+29.5%+59.5%+47.7%+44.9%
Jun 15+25.3%+38.4%+56.8%+40.9%+39.2%
Jun 22+12.2%+31.2%+48.1%+37.8%+35.7%
Jun 29+11.8%+28.4%+51.7%+39.7%+37.7%
Jul 6-1.7%+15.4%+36.9%+26.9%+18.3%
Jul 13+10.5%+24.0%+35.4%+27.7%+26.8%
Jul 20+15.7%+33.2%+49.6%+41.2%+34.2%
Jul 27+12.4%+27.3%+43.5%+37.9%+31.8%
Aug 3+9.2%+20.5%+42.2%+31.0%+21.4%
Aug 10+10.9%+19.5%+39.0%+26.1%+24.1%
Aug 17+9.2%+15.8%+36.0%+24.2%+19.9%
Aug 24+7.6%+12.8%+32.3%+23.2%+18.6%
Aug 31+5.6%+11.7%+29.1%+22.0%+18.5%
Sep 7-3.5%-1.1%+19.1%+13.9%+13.2%
Sep 14-0.9%+6.4%+32.6%+25.5%+8.0%
Sep 21-0.6%+6.8%+30.0%+20.7%+10.8%
Sep 28-3.2%+1.6%+32.7%+17.2%+6.4%
Oct 5-9.8%-0.8%+30.6%+13.6%+1.6%
Oct 12-11.1%-3.2%+29.8%+8.9%-1.5%
Oct 19-15.1%-5.1%+26.5%+5.0%-3.6%
Oct 26-19.5%-8.8%+25.7%+7.0%—
Nov 2-21.8%-11.9%+18.7%+3.8%—
Nov 9-21.3%-13.4%+15.9%+2.4%—
Nov 16-23.6%-11.4%+19.8%+0.6%—
Nov 23-31.8%-22.3%+12.7%-3.4%—
Nov 30-49.9%-40.4%-4.7%-27.5%—
Dec 7-34.5%-20.8%-14.5%-37.0%—
Dec 14-34.6%-22.9%-0.5%-23.1%—
Dec 21-42.3%-31.1%-7.9%-30.2%—
Dec 28-65.8%-50.6%-35.2%-97.3%—

Source: ShowingTime showing activity index via MRED. Percent change from January 12 of each year, all years aligned to the 2026 calendar, 7-day average. An index, not a count of showings.

Homes under contract

2,241 homes went under contract the week of Oct 19–26, 8.3% fewer than the same week last year (2,443).

02,0004,000May 25Jun 15Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28Oct 19Last yearThis year
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WeekLast yearThis yearChange
Week of Oct 19–262,4432,241-8.3%
Week of Oct 12–192,3192,495+7.6%
Week of Oct 5–122,4922,678+7.5%
Week of Sep 28–Oct 52,6832,687+0.1%
Week of Sep 21–282,6012,558-1.7%
Week of Sep 14–212,6832,604-2.9%
Week of Sep 7–142,7842,246+0.4%*
Week of Aug 31–Sep 72,4643,023+0.4%*
Week of Aug 24–312,6002,880+10.8%
Week of Aug 17–242,6622,952+10.9%
Week of Aug 10–172,7362,832+3.5%
Week of Aug 3–102,7482,834+3.1%
Week of Jul 27–Aug 32,8522,955+3.6%
Week of Jul 20–272,9073,916+34.7%
Week of Jul 13–203,0563,337+9.2%
Week of Jul 6–132,6442,907+9.9%
Week of Jun 29–Jul 62,6222,885+10.0%
Week of Jun 22–293,0863,075-0.4%
Week of Jun 15–222,9983,290+9.7%
Week of Jun 8–153,0953,272+5.7%
Week of Jun 1–83,3473,372+0.7%
Week of May 25–Jun 13,1323,082-1.6%

Year-over-year counts: MRED added RMLS Alliance listings on Dec 16, 2025, which lifts this year's counts compared with last year. The change in the gap matters more than its size. *Labor Day fell a week apart (Sept 1, 2025 vs Sept 7, 2026), so those two weeks are compared as a pair.

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), residential, Chicago-area MLS.

Closed sales

1,720 sales closed the week of Oct 19–26, 23.0% fewer than the same week last year (2,233).

01,0002,0003,000May 25Jun 15Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28Oct 19Last yearThis year
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WeekLast yearThis yearChange
Week of Oct 19–262,2331,720-23.0%
Week of Oct 12–192,1961,942-11.6%
Week of Oct 5–122,1981,824-17.0%
Week of Sep 28–Oct 52,8862,670-7.5%
Week of Sep 21–282,4582,054-16.4%
Week of Sep 14–212,3832,027-14.9%
Week of Sep 7–142,2451,573+0.3%*
Week of Aug 31–Sep 71,9922,678+0.3%*
Week of Aug 24–313,2832,493-24.1%
Week of Aug 17–242,5002,310-7.6%
Week of Aug 10–172,6952,244-16.7%
Week of Aug 3–102,3832,047-14.1%
Week of Jul 27–Aug 33,4072,854-16.2%
Week of Jul 20–272,5612,850+11.3%
Week of Jul 13–202,8672,446-14.7%
Week of Jul 6–132,6432,286-13.5%
Week of Jun 29–Jul 62,9182,917-0.0%
Week of Jun 22–293,1492,589-17.8%
Week of Jun 15–222,7542,403-12.7%
Week of Jun 8–152,7182,423-10.9%
Week of Jun 1–82,9292,637-10.0%
Week of May 25–Jun 13,2292,761-14.5%

Year-over-year counts: MRED added RMLS Alliance listings on Dec 16, 2025, which lifts this year's counts compared with last year. The change in the gap matters more than its size. *Labor Day fell a week apart (Sept 1, 2025 vs Sept 7, 2026), so those two weeks are compared as a pair.

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), residential, Chicago-area MLS.

New listings

4,853 new listings came on the market the week of Oct 19–26, 2.0% more than the same week last year (4,760).

02,0004,0006,000May 25Jun 15Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28Oct 19Last yearThis year
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WeekLast yearThis yearChange
Week of Oct 19–264,7604,853+2.0%
Week of Oct 12–194,9035,208+6.2%
Week of Oct 5–125,2455,870+11.9%
Week of Sep 28–Oct 55,5205,591+1.3%
Week of Sep 21–285,2195,401+3.5%
Week of Sep 14–215,4525,511+1.1%
Week of Sep 7–145,5595,224-8.1%*
Week of Aug 31–Sep 75,6655,092-8.1%*
Week of Aug 24–314,8015,633+17.3%
Week of Aug 17–245,3285,519+3.6%
Week of Aug 10–175,5225,220-5.5%
Week of Aug 3–105,5425,600+1.0%
Week of Jul 27–Aug 35,3215,663+6.4%
Week of Jul 20–275,6346,271+11.3%
Week of Jul 13–206,1116,161+0.8%
Week of Jul 6–136,5676,765+3.0%
Week of Jun 29–Jul 64,5804,516-1.4%
Week of Jun 22–296,1185,674-7.3%
Week of Jun 15–226,0775,872-3.4%
Week of Jun 8–155,8846,072+3.2%
Week of Jun 1–86,4626,649+2.9%
Week of May 25–Jun 15,7885,834+0.8%

Year-over-year counts: MRED added RMLS Alliance listings on Dec 16, 2025, which lifts this year's counts compared with last year. The change in the gap matters more than its size. *Labor Day fell a week apart (Sept 1, 2025 vs Sept 7, 2026), so those two weeks are compared as a pair.

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), residential, Chicago-area MLS.

Active and temporarily off-market listings

44,073 homes were active as of Oct 26, and 1,391 were temporarily off the market.

020,00040,000Jun 1Jun 22Jul 13Aug 3Aug 24Sep 14Oct 5Oct 26ActiveTemporarily off market
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DateActiveTemporarily off market
As of Oct 2644,0731,391
As of Oct 1943,8001,402
As of Oct 1243,6741,387
As of Oct 543,0321,369
As of Sep 2843,6501,427
As of Sep 2143,6661,407
As of Sep 1443,2261,414
As of Sep 742,3941,423
As of Aug 3142,9051,489
As of Aug 2443,0311,483
As of Aug 1743,1531,499
As of Aug 1043,2601,477
As of Aug 342,7921,479
As of Jul 2943,3401,507
As of Jul 2043,5371,488
As of Jul 1343,2851,454
As of Jul 642,3771,421
As of Jun 2943,5911,507
As of Jun 2243,4551,501
As of Jun 1543,0971,482
As of Jun 842,5631,458
As of Jun 144,5961,523

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED). MRED publishes this series for the current year only.

Sold price — median and average

The median home sold the week of Oct 19–26 went for $344,950, +6.1% versus the same week last year ($325,000). The average was $422,319.

$300k$350k$400k$450k$500kMay 25Jun 15Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28Oct 19Median last yearMedian this yearAverage this year
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WeekMedian last yearMedian this yearChangeAverage last yearAverage this year
Week of Oct 19–26$325,000$344,950+6.1%$393,753$422,319
Week of Oct 12–19$331,000$360,000+8.8%$412,476$440,788
Week of Oct 5–12$322,000$335,000+4.0%$405,194$434,201
Week of Sep 28–Oct 5$325,000$350,000+7.7%$410,444$434,519
Week of Sep 21–28$322,745$344,250+6.7%$380,926$427,263
Week of Sep 14–21$322,000$349,000+8.4%$409,997$438,646
Week of Sep 7–14$314,900$355,000+12.7%$396,577$454,985
Week of Aug 31–Sep 7$330,000$352,995+7.0%$407,902$448,062
Week of Aug 24–31$335,000$350,000+4.5%$429,296$446,354
Week of Aug 17–24$325,000$354,375+9.0%$396,945$453,191
Week of Aug 10–17$340,000$365,000+7.4%$433,249$468,751
Week of Aug 3–10$340,000$370,000+8.8%$416,991$464,269
Week of Jul 27–Aug 3$340,000$370,000+8.8%$435,372$469,516
Week of Jul 20–27$324,950$360,000+10.8%$406,471$454,220
Week of Jul 13–20$340,500$380,000+11.6%$426,018$491,531
Week of Jul 6–13$340,000$354,000+4.1%$419,377$450,630
Week of Jun 29–Jul 6$348,920$380,000+8.9%$433,943$481,302
Week of Jun 22–29$345,000$365,000+5.8%$429,984$460,410
Week of Jun 15–22$350,750$380,000+8.3%$451,830$491,766
Week of Jun 8–15$345,000$367,945+6.7%$444,682$467,065
Week of Jun 1–8$345,000$375,000+8.7%$438,250$476,946
Week of May 25–Jun 1$334,000$351,475+5.2%$407,085$445,354

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), residential, Chicago-area MLS.

Rentals leased

362 rentals were leased the week of Oct 19–26, 29.6% fewer than the same week last year (514).

05001,0001,500May 25Jun 15Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28Oct 19Last yearThis year
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WeekLast yearThis yearChange
Week of Oct 19–26514362-29.6%
Week of Oct 12–19621479-22.9%
Week of Oct 5–12455400-12.1%
Week of Sep 28–Oct 51,025911-11.1%
Week of Sep 21–28515451-12.4%
Week of Sep 14–21624457-26.8%
Week of Sep 7–14559392-7.7%*
Week of Aug 31–Sep 71,0341,079-7.7%*
Week of Aug 24–31667602-9.7%
Week of Aug 17–24656548-16.5%
Week of Aug 10–17873637-27.0%
Week of Aug 3–10655520-20.6%
Week of Jul 27–Aug 31,5181,196-21.2%
Week of Jul 20–27858826-3.7%
Week of Jul 13–20991729-26.4%
Week of Jul 6–13742581-21.7%
Week of Jun 29–Jul 61,4821,047-29.4%
Week of Jun 22–29865606-29.9%
Week of Jun 15–22908762-16.1%
Week of Jun 8–15956686-28.2%
Week of Jun 1–81,3941,163-16.6%
Week of May 25–Jun 11,395923-33.8%

Year-over-year counts: MRED added RMLS Alliance listings on Dec 16, 2025, which lifts this year's counts compared with last year. The change in the gap matters more than its size. *Labor Day fell a week apart (Sept 1, 2025 vs Sept 7, 2026), so those two weeks are compared as a pair.

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), residential, Chicago-area MLS.

Rental price — median and average

The median rental leased the week of Oct 19–26 was $2,235 a month, +4.0% versus the same week last year ($2,150).

$2k$2k$2kMay 25Jun 15Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28Oct 19Last yearThis year
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WeekMedian last yearMedian this yearChangeAverage last yearAverage this year
Week of Oct 19–26$2,150$2,235+4.0%$2,365$2,424
Week of Oct 12–19$2,195$2,200+0.2%$2,421$2,510
Week of Oct 5–12$2,238$2,150-3.9%$2,458$2,423
Week of Sep 28–Oct 5$2,145$2,300+7.2%$2,447$2,492
Week of Sep 21–28$2,250$2,250+0.0%$2,484$2,436
Week of Sep 14–21$2,200$2,250+2.3%$2,472$2,523
Week of Sep 7–14$2,200$2,300+4.5%$2,371$2,524
Week of Aug 31–Sep 7$2,295$2,295+0.0%$2,492$2,519
Week of Aug 24–31$2,100$2,250+7.1%$2,418$2,552
Week of Aug 17–24$2,250$2,300+2.2%$2,500$2,571
Week of Aug 10–17$2,300$2,400+4.3%$2,586$2,602
Week of Aug 3–10$2,297$2,250-2.0%$2,511$2,521
Week of Jul 27–Aug 3$2,300$2,300+0.0%$2,559$2,542
Week of Jul 20–27$2,200$2,313+5.1%$2,420$2,557
Week of Jul 13–20$2,300$2,400+4.3%$2,559$2,713
Week of Jul 6–13$2,350$2,350+0.0%$2,573$2,568
Week of Jun 29–Jul 6$2,350$2,400+2.1%$2,567$2,680
Week of Jun 22–29$2,250$2,350+4.4%$2,475$2,680
Week of Jun 15–22$2,400$2,500+4.2%$2,654$2,733
Week of Jun 8–15$2,395$2,395+0.0%$2,697$2,621
Week of Jun 1–8$2,400$2,400+0.0%$2,652$2,692
Week of May 25–Jun 1$2,350$2,450+4.3%$2,583$2,739

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), residential rentals.

Open houses

3,909 open houses were held the week of Oct 19–26.

02,0004,000May 25Jun 15Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28Oct 19Open houses
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WeekOpen houses
Week of Oct 19–263,909
Week of Oct 12–193,618
Week of Oct 5–123,403
Week of Sep 28–Oct 53,586
Week of Sep 21–283,804
Week of Sep 14–213,511
Week of Sep 7–143,686
Week of Aug 31–Sep 72,554
Week of Aug 24–313,608
Week of Aug 17–243,567
Week of Aug 10–173,211
Week of Aug 3–103,436
Week of Jul 27–Aug 33,171
Week of Jul 20–273,554
Week of Jul 13–203,672
Week of Jul 6–134,073
Week of Jun 29–Jul 61,148
Week of Jun 22–293,947
Week of Jun 15–222,911
Week of Jun 8–153,533
Week of Jun 1–83,488
Week of May 25–Jun 13,779

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED). MRED publishes this series for the current year only.

Our towns, from our own MLS feed

The MRED numbers above cover the whole Chicago-area MLS. These are today's numbers for the towns we work most, pulled from our own MLS feed.

Bartlett

Bartlett has 82 listings for sale today (39 single-family homes, 36 townhomes and condos, 7 vacant lots). In the last 30 days 15 single-family homes closed at a median of $505,000, and 8 townhomes and condos at a median of $395,500.

Single-familyTownhome / condo
Homes for sale now3936
Closed, last 30 days158
Median sold price, last 30 days$505,000$395,500
Median days on market728
Price per sq ft, last 30 days$224$220

Bartlett market stats, charts and monthly report →

Neighborhood guides: Amber Grove · Apple Orchard · Asbury Place · Bartlett Ridge · Brentwood · Castle Creek · Cinnabar Pointe · Country Place · Fairfax Commons · Hearthwood Farms · Lofty Condominiums · The Grasslands · The Villas in Hawk Hollow · Timberline · Villa Olivia · Weathersfield · Woodland Hills

Carol Stream

Carol Stream has 49 listings for sale today (20 single-family homes, 28 townhomes and condos, 1 vacant lots). In the last 30 days 8 single-family homes closed at a median of $467,500, and 12 townhomes and condos at a median of $294,500.

Single-familyTownhome / condo
Homes for sale now2028
Closed, last 30 days812
Median sold price, last 30 days$467,500$294,500
Median days on market812
Price per sq ft, last 30 days$241$224

Carol Stream market stats, charts and monthly report →

Neighborhood guides: Cambridge Pointe · Fountains at Town Center · Klein Creek · Shining Waters · Spinnaker Cove · Western Trails

Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 27, 2026. Residential only. All information should be independently verified.

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