Albany Park Market Report

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90-day market data from Chicago MLS — updated April 5, 2026

Seller's Market
$255K Median Sale Price
11 Days to Contract
99% Sale-to-List Ratio
20 Homes Sold (90 days)

Source: MRED MLS, 90-day sold data. Updated April 5, 2026.

Example 2.5% commission on the Albany Park median of $255K = $6,369. Net Gain's flat fee = $1,995.

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Price Band Breakdown

Where buyers are actually competing in Albany Park

6 of 20 homes
sold above asking price (60%)
Price Range Sold Avg Days Sale-to-List Above Ask Active
$250K-$300K Strongest Demand 5 17d 101% 2/5 1
$300K-$350K 3 2d 107% 3/3 2
$200K-$250K 3 9d 99% 0/3 1
$450K-$500K 1 0d 113% 1/1 0
$550K-$600K 1 12d 100% 0/1 0

The $250K-$300K range shows the strongest buyer demand with 5 sales averaging 17 days to contract at 101% of asking. Currently 1 active listing competing.

Market Momentum

What's happening right now in Albany Park

7
Under Contract
0.8x pending-to-active ratio
4
Contracts Last 30 Days
Current buyer activity
$235K
Pending Median Price
Where buyers are competing

7 homes are under contract right now in Albany Park, nearly matching the 9 active listings. The market is absorbing inventory as fast as it appears.

4 of those went under contract in the last 30 days alone. This is current demand, not historical data.

The Cost of Overpricing

What happens when sellers miss the market in Albany Park

+84 days
Overpriced listings sit 84 days longer on average
15d
Days on market
Correctly priced
99d
Days on market
Required price cut
26%
Average reduction
After sitting on market
4 listings expired without selling
Listed $165K
152 days on market
Listed $185K
180 days on market
Listed $219K
201 days on market
Listed $225K
200 days on market

In a market where correctly priced homes sell in 11 days, overpriced listings in Albany Park sat 99 days before going under contract. That's 84 extra days on market, and they still had to cut an average of 26%.

4 listings expired without selling. Average time on market: 183 days. The data is clear: the market works, but only for homes priced to where buyers are actually competing.

Market Velocity

How fast the Albany Park market is moving

0%
Price Reduction Rate
0
11d
Median Days to Contract
Fastest 25%: 3 days
1.3
Months of Supply
9 active listings

No active listings have required price cuts—a strong signal that current sellers have priced appropriately from day one.

The median time to contract is 11 days, with motivated buyers moving within 3 days on well-priced listings.

With 1.3 months of inventory, this remains a seller's market where properly positioned listings have leverage.

What This Means for Your Listing

Commission savings at the Albany Park median

Example 2.5% Commission
$6,369
Based on $255K median
vs
Up to $4K difference
Net Gain Flat Fee
$1,995
Same MLS exposure. Same professional service.
Commission rates are not set by law, vary by brokerage, and are fully negotiable. Buyer's agent compensation is separate and determined by the seller. Net Gain Realty charges a flat fee of $1,995 for listing services.

In a market where correctly priced homes sell in 11 days, the listing agent's job is clear: accurate pricing, professional marketing, and responsive transaction management. These are execution tasks—and you should decide what they're worth.

At $255K, that's $4,374 you keep by choosing flat fee over traditional commission. Same MLS listing. Same buyer exposure. Same professional service.

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Data sourced from Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data represents recent MLS activity and is provided for informational purposes only. Not a guarantee of future results or property value.

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