Barbara A. Cronin (trustee), Brian J. Cronin (trustee) and Barbara Anne Cronin (trust) sell 5425 Central Ave., Western Springs

The home at 5425 Central Ave., Western Springs, was sold on June 11 by Barbara A. Cronin (trustee), Brian J. Cronin (trustee) and Barbara Anne Cronin (trust) for $1.63 million.

Julie Hennessey and Paul Stein were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $23,395 in 2024, or 1.4% of the sale price.

This property is one of 27 sales in Western Springs, Cook County, between May 11 and June 11.

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.