Photo: LonelyBeacon · CC BY-SA 3.0177 homes sold in Alsip in the last year, at a typical $284K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Alsip homes are listed.
Every place Alsip homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Alsip.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Alsip’s sales are condos, at $156K less than a house
111 houses and 46 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 111 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $212IL $180
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 46 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155IL $251
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $514K
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $229K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
177 sales in the last year, against 282 in 2021 and a low of 181 in 2024. The typical sale went from $133K in 2016 to $284K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Alsip
Check a listing against what Alsip homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Alsip are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Alsip’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 177 sales.
If you’re buying in Alsip
- Shop in March. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 29 a month), and the most competition: 42% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). February has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Alsip now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 29% | 49% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 34% | 61% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 22% | 28% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 97.3% | 100.2% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 61 | 12 | 49 |
49 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (27), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 122.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos 100%
A house typically sold for $307K in the last year (111 sales), a condo for $151K (46).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Alsip ranks 179th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alsip is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Alsip home costs about $2,035 a month
Price: Alsip’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alsip’s 2.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Alsip is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $284K home, about $6,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alsip, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlsipCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Crestwood, Robbins and Blue Island sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Alsip, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn | 670 | $288K | $193 | 36% | 58 |
| Palos Heights | 203 | $365K | $192 | 29% | 53 |
| Crestwood | 182 | $188K | $169 | 35% | 48 |
| Alsip | 177 | $284K | $193 | 37% | 63 |
| Worth Township | 130 | $285K | $189 | 39% | 58 |
| Blue Island | 114 | $233K | $140 | 37% | 76 |
| Robbins | 31 | $109K | $96 | 35% | 64 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Alsip
What do homes sell for in Alsip, IL?
177 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $284K, $193 a square foot. Houses sold for about $307K, condos for about $151K.
Is Alsip a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 53 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Alsip?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alsip?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $284K home that’s near $6,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alsip?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alsip’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alsip.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).