I was happy to see that my hometown of Oak Lawn didn't do as badly as many other villages in the nation in the slowdown of 2008.  Everything has decreased from amount of properties sold to sale prices, but all in all the figures aren't too bad.

Oak Lawn Single Family Homes for Sale

In 2007 there were 303 homes sold
In 2008 there were 268 homes sold showing a decrease of 11.6%

In 2007 the average sale price of homes in Oak Lawn was $268,994
In 2008 the average sale price was $237,064, showing a decrease of 11.9%

Oak Lawn Attached Properties for Sale - Condominiums, townhomes, duplexes, etc.

In 2007 there were 286 attached properties sold
In 2008 there were 175 attached properties sold showing a large decrease of 38.8%

In 2007 the average sale price of attached properties in Oak Lawn was $142,449
In 2008 the average sale price of attached properties was $142,005, showing a very slight decrease of .3%

Click the link to see Oak Lawn real estate sales statistics from 2005 to 2008.

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