Active Market
Fresh listings are still arriving.
22 active listings had 30 days on market or less, with a median list price around $1.15 million. That gives buyers choice, but also keeps sellers competing for attention.
Highland Park 30-Day Market Activity
There is inventory. The good ones still move.
A focused read on recent Highland Park activity from TheMLS: active listings, sold prices, over-asking results, fast movers, and what the numbers suggest for buyers and sellers.
Total Records60
Active Listings44
Sold Listings16
The Setup
Highland Park is active, but selective.
In the last 30 days, TheMLS data shows 60 Highland Park records: 44 active listings and 16 sold listings. Active inventory is not scarce, but the sold data still shows buyers moving quickly when the property gives them a reason.
The median active list price was about $1.10 million. The median sold price was about $1.21 million. Median sold price per square foot landed near $848, while active listings were asking a similar median of about $841 per square foot.
The data suggests pricing is not wildly out of line on paper, but buyers are still making sharp distinctions. The home has to explain itself.
Demand is not gone. It is just less willing to do the seller's homework.
Sold Market
The median sale cleared $1.2 million.
The 16 sold records had a median sale price near $1.21 million and a median market time of 21.5 days. That is not a sleepy market. It is a market with standards.
Stale Inventory
Time is showing up in the listings.
16 active listings had more than 60 days on market, including 8 over 90 days. When a Highland Park home lingers, the issue is usually the whole package: price, condition, presentation, layout, or location.
Over Asking
The bidding wars were targeted.
Of the 16 sold listings, 8 sold over asking, 2 sold at asking, and 6 sold below asking. The over-asking group averaged about 8.4% above list, or about $85,400 per sale, while the below-asking group averaged about 3.7% below list, or about $47,400 per sale.
The largest premium was 225 N Avenue 49, which listed at $849,000 and sold for $1,125,000 - a $276,000 jump and 132.51% of list after 12 days on market. That kind of result usually means the list price created oxygen for competition.
1835 N Avenue 55 sold $137,340 over asking in 12 days, and 201 N Avenue 52 sold $135,750 over asking in 16 days. The pattern is simple: when buyers can understand the value quickly, they can move quickly.
Fast Movers
The quick sales had clear hooks.
The fastest meaningful open-market sales clustered around the first three weeks. 225 N Avenue 49, 1835 N Avenue 55, and 5403 Stratford Rd all sold in 12 days. 201 N Avenue 52 sold in 16 days, and 633 Milo Ter sold in 19 days.
The common thread was not one feature. It was clarity. Character, views, updated interiors, outdoor living, useful space, or a compelling price can all work. The weak strategy is making buyers dig around to discover why they should care.
For Buyers
There is more room, but not everywhere.
Buyers should watch the listings sitting past 60 days. Some will have real problems. Others may simply have price fatigue, awkward presentation, or a seller who has not yet adjusted to the current market.
The warning is that strong homes can still move before a buyer has finished thinking about them. If a property has the right condition, setting, and price, waiting for a discount may be wishful arithmetic.
For Sellers
The market will reward a sharp story.
Sellers should not confuse inventory with defeat. Highland Park buyers are still paying for homes that make sense. But the listing has to lead with the thing buyers cannot easily replace: architecture, view, lot, privacy, outdoor living, flexible space, or a genuinely improved interior.
Pricing is the lever. Price as if the bidding war has already happened and buyers may move on. Price close enough to reality, and the right property can still create urgency.
Source note: based on 60 Highland Park records in TheMLS data reviewed September 8, 2026, including 44 active listings and 16 sold listings. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be independently reviewed and verified. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and may be subject to errors, omissions, changes, and/or withdrawal without notice. Buyer and seller decisions should be based on current MLS data, property condition, disclosures, and professional advice.
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