Chicago real estate price index
The Chicago residential price index stands at 1,464.5 as of August 2026 (USD, January 2020 = 1,000). In USD terms, prices are up 4.9% over the past year and up 27.4% over five years.
Index level
1,464.5
1-year change
+4.9%
5-year change
+27.4%
Price changes are measured in USD. How we build our indices
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