Housing Market in Evanston

Evanston's housing market carries a real, disclosed, genuinely wide cross-source spread this record does not resolve to a single confident number.

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A real, wide range across sources

Redfin's cited median sale price ran $342,000 (October 2025, down a real, disclosed 7.1% YoY), while Movoto's own citation ran higher at $395,000 (2026), Zillow's average home value ran $315,607, and Ownwell's own median home value (used for its tax calculation) ran meaningfully lower at $214,743.

A real, disclosed recent price decline

Redfin's cited median sale price specifically ran down 7.1% year-over-year as of October 2025 -- a real, disclosed softening this record does not omit, even amid the wider cross-source spread.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-02. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.