The pace of home sales in Chicagoland in 2025 was largely unchanged from the year before while prices continued to climb, Mainstreet REALTORS® said. 

Detached-home sales rose 0.7% year over year from 28,229 to 28,430, while attached-home sales were essentially flat at just under 13,900 transactions. The median sales price for detached homes rose 4.9% from $385,000 to $404,000, while the median price of attached homes climbed 5.7% from $260,305 to $275,000. 

In December, the picture was similar to the full-year’s results. Detached-home sales ticked 0.3% higher on an annual basis, while attached-home sales slid 1.1%. The median sales price rose from $375,000 in December 2024 to $390,000 last month, while the median price for attached homes climbed from $255,000 to $275,000. 

Days on market rose for both property types in December, with detached homes spending an average of 49 days on market compared to 46 a year earlier, and attached homes averaging 42 days compared to 39. 

“December, when many people pause their search for the holidays, along with January and February, is a really good time to find a home,” Mainstreet President Kinga Korpacz said. “During these months, the market is not slow. The market is smart.” 

While the median price of detached homes generally rose across the region in December, some communities saw significant declines in prices, including Hinsdale (down 36.2%), Lemont (19.3%), Ingleside (17.5%), Tinley Park (12.1%), Gurnee (11.3%), Geneva (10.1%), Aurora (4.3%), Homewood (3.5%), Des Plaines (2.9%) and Naperville (2%). 

“[S]everal communities experiencing price declines continued to see healthy sales activity, suggesting improved negotiating conditions rather than reduced buyer demand,” Korpacz noted.