July 2014 Home Sale Prices Rise Almost 6 Percent Over 2013

Prices of single-family, detached homes in suburban Chicago increased 5.7 percent in July 2014 compared to the same period a year ago, according to statistics released by the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors.

A few of Patch’s west suburban communities saw the average July sale price of a house exceed the suburban Chicago average, including River Forest and Forest Park.

Hinsdale and Burr Ridge saw the average sale price decline.

MORe’s region – which includes about 200 communities in DuPage, Lake and suburban Cook counties – experienced gains that demonstrate the market’s increasing health, as reflected in information provided by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC.

The number of homes under contract also grew last month by 2.7 percent.

“The number of suburban homes under contract continues to trend strong, which will lead to more closings in the fall,” said Michael Parent, president of MORe and Vice President of Operations for Burnet Title’s Chicago Region. “During July and August, buyers typically put their home search on the back burner in favor of family vacations. Market activity cools, then heats back up in September and October.”

In suburban Chicago overall, the five biggest increases in July sales, year over year, of single-family detached homes were:

• Bridgeview: 217 percent increase
• Calumet Park: 200 percent
• Leyden Township: 160 percent
• Palos Hills: 200 percent
• Winfield: 156 percent