10/29/2026
If you think inflation is bad, you should see Chicago home prices.
In September, when inflation was a worrisome 3.7%, the median price of homes sold in the Chicago area was up three full percentage points more — 6.9% — compared to the same time a year ago.
City home prices were up 8.3%, more than two times the rate of inflation. That’s according to monthly data released last week by Illinois Realtors, a statewide industry group.
One of the few products whose prices are rising faster is Halloween candy. What the two have in common is that buyers are still in the market for both Halloween candy and Chicago-area homes.
Read more here: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-chicago-home-price-data-page-20261028/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own