You asked for it! Lincoln Square single family home sales 2018

Our listing at 5043 N Oakley in Lincoln Square asking $599,900 is under contract and pending closing in early October.

Most early mornings I walk my kids to school and then run errands around Lincoln Square. A neighbor, homeowner and friend asked me during my walk yesterday how the Lincoln Square house market is doing.  Well, here you go Tom!

Lincoln Square single family home sales 2018

From January 1st to September 14th this year, 110 single family homes have sold.  The median price of a sold house is $660,000.  The highest priced sold home is 2121 West Eastwood, Chicago IL 60625 for $1,917,000.  The new construction house features six total bedrooms, six full baths and two half-baths (eight toilets!).  5544 North California Avenue, Chicago IL 60625 for $259,000.  The two bedrooms, one bath raised ranch resides on a busy stretch in Budlong Woods area of Lincoln Square. Nice deal!

- 104 homes sold over the same period last year with a median price of about $692,000.
- Over the same period of 2016, 79 homes sold with a median price of about $655,000
- Same period 2015, 95 homes sold with a median price of $675,000
 Median price has bounced around a bit staying within $40,000 of the high point over four years.  Unit sales have generally gone up.

Check out one of our recent sales steps from Winnemac Park with some drone footage.

Single family home sales around Winnemac Park  in Lincoln Square

The residential neighborhood around Winnemac Park shown above is popular for its housing stock, community activities and transportation options. The Winnemac Park area of Lincoln Square sales have been strong (North Ravenswood to North Western and West Lawrence to West Foster). 

Tom was really asking how are home sales in OUR area doing. The Winnemac Park area of Lincoln Square sales have been strong (North Ravenswood to North Western and West Lawrence to West Foster).  From January 1st to September 14th this year, 17 single family homes have sold with a median price of $850,000 in this footprint.  

We sold this Lincoln Square home last year.  Only a couple blocks from Winnemac Park.

In all of 2017,  28 single family homes sold in the Winnemac Park sales area (shown above) with median price of $755,000.  It looks like median price in 2018 will be up for homes surrounding Winnemac Park while unit sales will be down a few. Four homes are currently under contract around the park.