Oak Lawn Market Report

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

Balanced Market
$185K Median Sale Price
17 Days to Contract
98% Sale-to-List Ratio
48 Homes Sold (90 days)

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

Example 2.5% commission on the Oak Lawn median of $185K = $4,625. Net Gain's flat fee = $1,995.

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Price Band Breakdown

Where buyers are actually competing in Oak Lawn

7 of 48 homes
sold above asking price (35%)
Price Range Sold Avg Days Sale-to-List Above Ask Active
$150K-$200K Strongest Demand 18 28d 98% 1/18 19
$200K-$250K 13 25d 100% 4/13 14
$100K-$150K 12 55d 95% 1/12 6
$300K-$350K 2 27d 102% 1/2 2
$250K-$300K 3 33d 97% 0/3 2

The $150K-$200K range shows the strongest buyer demand with 18 sales averaging 28 days to contract . Currently 19 active listings competing.

Market Momentum

What's happening right now in Oak Lawn

27
Under Contract
0.6x pending-to-active ratio
17
Contracts Last 30 Days
Current buyer activity
$186K
Pending Median Price
Where buyers are competing

27 homes are under contract against 43 active listings. Demand is steady, with buyers moving on roughly half of available inventory.

17 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 Oak Lawn

+70 days
Overpriced listings sit 70 days longer on average
20d
Days on market
Correctly priced
90d
Days on market
Required price cut
4%
Average reduction
After sitting on market
4 listings expired without selling
Listed $175K Dropped to $155K
202 days on market
Listed $175K Dropped to $170K
263 days on market
Listed $186K Dropped to $180K
66 days on market
Listed $189K Dropped to $185K
262 days on market

In a market where correctly priced homes sell in 17 days, overpriced listings in Oak Lawn sat 90 days before going under contract. That's 70 extra days on market, and they still had to cut an average of 4%.

4 listings expired without selling. Average time on market: 198 days. The data is clear: the market works, but only for homes priced to where buyers are actually competing.

Market Velocity

How fast the Oak Lawn market is moving

26%
Price Reduction Rate
Avg 75 days before cut
17d
Median Days to Contract
Fastest 25%: 7 days
2.7
Months of Supply
43 active listings

26% of active listings have taken price cuts, suggesting some sellers initially overpriced.

Homes are taking 17 days to contract on average, though competitively priced properties move faster at 7 days.

2.7 months of supply indicates a balanced market where pricing strategy matters more than ever.

What This Means for Your Listing

Commission savings at the Oak Lawn median

Example 2.5% Commission
$4,625
Based on $185K median
vs
Up to $3K 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 17 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 $185K, that's $2,630 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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