New Cars for Sale Near Chicago, IL
As of September 2, 2026, CarWhere tracked 86,144 new vehicles advertised within 50 miles of Chicago, Illinois across 20 dealers. The mean advertised price was $50,664, with advertised prices ranging from $19,030 to $759,668. The median advertised discount was 2% off MSRP. Listings averaged 88 days on market. All figures are derived from advertised dealer listings tracked on that date — not offers, and not what buyers ultimately paid.
Market snapshot captured September 2, 2026 · within 50 miles of Chicago, IL
By CarWhere Research · Market data & verified-buyer analysis
Advertised price — the price a dealer lists before any negotiation. CarWhere verified buyer-paid price — the negotiated price a real buyer actually paid, taken from purchase paperwork submitted to and reviewed by CarWhere. This page never mixes the two.
| Listings trackedAdvertised listings CarWhere tracked within 50 miles of Chicago, IL on the capture date. Live inventory changes daily. | 86,144 new vehicles |
| Dealers with tracked listingsDistinct dealerships whose advertised listings appeared in the snapshot. | 20 |
| Advertised price rangeLowest and highest advertised listing prices in the snapshot — sticker prices before any negotiation. | $19,030 – $759,668 |
| Mean advertised priceAverage of advertised listing prices — not a transaction price. | $50,664 |
| Mean advertised MSRPAverage manufacturer suggested retail price across listings that advertised one. | $52,975 |
| Median advertised discountMedian of dealer-advertised discounts off MSRP. Advertised discounts are a starting point — verified buyers often negotiate further. | 2% off MSRP |
| Mean days on marketAverage time tracked listings had been advertised. Longer days on market usually means more negotiating leverage. | 88 days |
Snapshot captured September 2, 2026 from advertised listings within 50 miles of Chicago, IL. Advertised figures only — no transaction prices, and no individual listings are stored.
What buyers actually paid
CarWhere's negotiation benchmarks come from verified buyer purchases — purchase paperwork submitted by real buyers and reviewed before it enters the dataset, published with sample sizes and updated dates. Advertised prices in the search below are what dealers list; verified buyer-paid prices are what people actually signed for. Browse What People Paid for model-level verified pricing.
Chicago dealers with verified pricing data
4 dealerships in Chicago, Illinois appear in CarWhere's dealer directory with buyer-submitted deal data.
New Cars
Frequently asked questions
How many new cars are for sale near Chicago?
As of September 2, 2026, CarWhere tracked 86,144 advertised new vehicles within 50 miles of Chicago, Illinois across 20 dealers. Live inventory changes daily — the search on this page shows current listings.
What is the average advertised price of a new car near Chicago?
In CarWhere's September 2, 2026 snapshot, the mean advertised price was $50,664, ranging from $19,030 to $759,668. These are advertised prices before negotiation, not what buyers paid.
Which Chicago dealers have verified pricing data on CarWhere?
4 dealerships in Chicago, Illinois appear in CarWhere's dealer directory with buyer-submitted deal data, including Mcgrath Honda, Napleton Downtown Chevrolet, Mcgrath City Honda. Each profile shows verified deal counts and average discounts.
How CarWhere calculated this
Market snapshot figures are aggregate statistics (counts, means, medians) distilled from live dealer-listing searches around Chicago's anchor ZIP codes — CarWhere stores only the aggregates, never listing rows, and each snapshot carries the date it was captured. Verified buyer-paid figures come from purchase paperwork submitted by real buyers and reviewed by CarWhere before entering the dataset; every published number carries its sample size and updated date. Advertised and buyer-paid figures are never mixed. Read the full method on the CarWhere Index methodology page.
Suggested attribution: “Source: CarWhere market tracking, September 2026.”