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How much down payment do I need in Chicago?
Chicago snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $389K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 15,929
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 36
- YoY -0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.69
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 16.3%
- YoY -0.0%
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"answer": "To get a sense of a typical down payment in the Chicago area, you could aim for 20% of the median listing price. This would be about $77,890, based on the current median of $389,450.",
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"The median listing price in the Chicago area right now is $389,450. This is 1.4% less than last month, but it\
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