As one of the three biggest metro areas in the United States, Chicago offers a plethora of Real Estate options. One can find humble older homes that were built in early 1900′s as well as amazing mansions, condos, and high rise penthouse streets. Some of the historic older mansions in Chicago sell for more than $10,000,000. In the less desirable areas Chicago Homes start at less than $30,000. Some of these properties are small 1 or 2 bedroom condos in older condominium complexes.
There are more than 15,000 homes for sale in Chicago, and about sixty percent of these listings are actually condos, townhouses, lofts, or row houses. Less than 40% of the properties for sale in Chicago are single family houses. Approximately 2.7% of the residential homes in Chicago are listed for sale on the MLS. Less than 2% of the homes for sale are new construction properties. With limited area in the big city, there just isn’t a lot of room for new homes and new construction.
Search Chicago Real Estate Listings
The best way to search real estate listings in Chicago IL is to search the listings that show up on the MLS. Local Realtors input all of their listings on a central database commonly referred as the MLS. These listings are for the use of real estate agents, but can be accessed by the general public as well through IDX feeds. Use the search form on the right, or the link below to search through all the MLS listings in Chicago Illinois. This search will give you access to all kinds of listings, as well as the ability to search by specific property types including, foreclosures, short sales, condos, single family homes, one bedroom homes, two bedroom houses, three bedroom homes, four bedroom homes, and five plus bedrooms.
