Evanston Real Estate

Get Cash at Closing When Purchasing in Evanston, IL

Evanston is a historic lakefront community on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is the first suburban town north of Chicago and is the home of Northwestern University.

Evanston was incorporated in 1857 by the same group of Methodists that founded Northwestern and named for their leader, John Evans. The city has a long history of Christian values and temperance and was even a "dry" community until 1972. Because of the religious history there are many architectually significant churches in Evanston.

Because of the large drama program at Northwestern University, many actors are either from or have studied in Evanston such as Charleston Heston, Marlon Brando, and Jeremy Piven.

Real estate in Evanston is diverse with many fine single-family homes on tree-lined streets. More recently, the downtown area has seen an explosion in high-rise condo construction.

Median Home Prices in Evanston, IL

Neighborhood	Property Type	Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Evanston	Condos and Townhomes	2008	$305,000	$270,000	$260,000	$270,000
Evanston	Condos and Townhomes	2009	$247,600	$259,000	$222,500	$242,000
Evanston	Condos and Townhomes	2010	$267,500	$240,750	$248,750	$210,000
Evanston	Condos and Townhomes	2011	$222,900
Evanston	Single Family Homes	2008	$490,000	$568,500	$587,450	$472,500
Evanston	Single Family Homes	2009	$362,500	$465,000	$437,500	$333,500
Evanston	Single Family Homes	2010	$374,500	$460,000	$475,000	$375,000
Evanston	Single Family Homes	2011	$410,000

Source: Chicago Association of Realtors; data deemed accurate but not guaranteed.

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