Chicago Heights, IL housing market
The typical Chicago Heights home is worth about $178,000, up 2.5% in a year, 40% below the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 80 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chicago Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chicago Heights at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.9 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Chicago Heights | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $85,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $96,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $105,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $121,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $146,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $159,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $162,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $177,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $173,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $178,000 | $298,000 |
Chicago Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights | $178K | +2.5% | 80 | $54,798 |
| Glenwood | $222K | +6.3% | 36 | $77,391 |
| South Chicago Heights | $168K | +0.2% | — | $58,691 |
| Olympia Fields | $348K | +5.3% | — | $123,875 |
| Flossmoor | $344K | +5% | 53 | $133,663 |
| Park Forest | $161K | +5.1% | 78 | $61,072 |
| Steger | $177K | −2.2% | 149 | $66,575 |
3.2 years of income
The typical Chicago Heights home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Chicago Heights ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.