Oak Park IL Real Estate Market Report, June 2015
127 homes sold in Oak Park IL
There were 42 condos & townhomes, 3 multi-family buildings, 4 retail spaces, and 78 single family homes sold this past month in Oak Park IL.
The average sales price for the single family homes sold this month was $489,000. The average time on the market was 69 days.
Because these statistics are only for one month and for all of Oak Park, it may not tell you what is possible for a specific home. These are just the general market statistics of what happened in the last month in Oak Park IL real estate.
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Least expensive home reported sold in Oak Park IL
The least expensive home reported sold this past month in Oak Park was a 2 bedroom, 1 bath bungalow on the 1200 block of north Taylor Ave. It sold for $180,000 after 138 days on the market with an original asking price of $212,500.
Located in the 60302 zip code and the Hatch Elementary, Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, and Oak Park-River Forest High School districts per MLS info.
It was a foreclosure, and the pictures show that the home was somewhat dated on the interior and in need of some updates.
Most expensive home reported sold in Oak Park IL
The most expensive home reported sold this past month in Oak Park was a 7 bedroom, 3 bath home in the 200 block of Forest Ave in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District. Sitting on a 50 x 195 lot, this house's interior pics showed a meticulously restored home with a spacious floorplan. Priced at $1,295,000, the buyers paid $1,275,000 after just 4 days on the market.
Sold Deal Of The Month in Oak Park IL
In my opinion, the best deal of the homes sold this past month in Oak Park was a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath brick Mediterranean home on the 1000 block of Fair Oaks Ave. It was in beautiful condition with tons of original details & charm. It sold for $685,000 after 225 days on the market (original asking price of $799,000).
Foreclosures & Short Sales in Oak Park IL
Five of the single family homes sold this past month in Oak Park were foreclosures. There were 3 short sales.
Today there are 7 foreclosed homes for sale in Oak Park IL and 5 homes listed as a short sale in Oak Park IL.
Inventory & Absorption Rate in Oak Park IL
Today there are 144 single family homes for sale in Oak Park IL. If homes in Oak Park continue to sell at the same pace and no more homes hit the market, it will only take 2.8 months to sell all the available homes. This statistic is for all homes in Oak Park and based only on this month's activity. Most people consider a housing market healthy if there is a less than 6 months' supply of inventory, so we're in what is considered a Seller's Market, and buyer demand is HUGE right now!
New Listings in Oak Park IL
There were 170 new properties (79 condos/townhouses, 9 multi-family buildings, and 82 single family homes) to hit the MLS this past month in Oak Park IL. See all listings here!
This Month's Hot New Listing in Oak Park IL
The best deal in my opinion of this month's new listings is a gut-rehabbed 4 bedroom, 3 bath brick home on the at 545 Gunderson Ave in Longfellow School District. Features include all new hardwood floors throughout, formal living & dining rooms, gourmet kitchen with oversized island (w/ wine fridge) open to family room, 1st floor full bath with marble basket weave floor & glass tile accents. 2nd floor has an incredible master suite with walk-in closet, private porch & marble spa bath with bay window, jetted soaking tub, dual sinks & large walk-in shower, 3 additional bedrooms & nicely appointed hall bath, along with stackable laundry center. Finished basement makes a great home office, playroom, or media room with plush modern carpeting along with a 2nd laundry room. Fenced yard w/ 2-car garage, open front porch, corner lot. Lovely neighborhood close to Harrison Arts District. There's an open house being held this Sunday, July 12, from 1-3pm. See all details here!
Looking Forward...
92 properties: 36 condos, 4 multi-family properties, and 52 single family homes were reported as going Under Contract (contingent/pending) this past month in Oak Park IL... Things are really heating up in the local market! Currently there are 99 single family properties in total that are Under Contract in Oak Park.
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The Fine Print: This report covers what happened for the month of June 2015 based on info from the MRED LLC multiple listing service (MLS). As always, there may have been more closings that may not have been reported to MRED as of today's posting as well as other closings that took place outside of the MLS. All data has been compiled from the MRED MLS by Laurie Christofano, Realtor with The Pych Team @ RE/MAX In The Village.
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