Ellen J. Burton sells 2242 Sherman Ave. 2, Evanston

The home at 2242 Sherman Ave. 2, Evanston, was sold on May 28 by Ellen J. Burton for $257,000.

Mischa Walker was listed as the buyer.

Property taxes on the home totaled $4,901 in 2024, or 1.9% of the sale price.

This property is one of 104 sales in Evanston, Cook County, between April 28 and May 28.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.