Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.01,683 homes sold in Aurora in the last year, at a typical $338K
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 Aurora homes are listed.
Every place Aurora 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 Aurora.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
9% of Aurora’s sales are condos, at $117K less than a house
1105 houses and 157 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1105 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $215IL $180
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 157 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202IL $251
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 49 sold, typical $333K
Townhouses: 372 sold, typical $323K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,683 sales in the last year, against 2,902 in 2021 and a low of 1,636 in 2025. The typical sale went from $173K in 2016 to $338K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Aurora
Check a listing against what Aurora 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 Aurora are more common than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Aurora’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, 1,683 sales.
If you’re buying in Aurora
- Shop in August. It brings about 241 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 288 a month), but May is the most competitive: 41% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). January has the least competition (28%) but only about 152 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Aurora now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 23% | 53% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 43% | 62% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 98.1% | 100.7% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 54 | 9 | 49 |
358 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (208), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 861.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 67%
A house typically sold for $370K in the last year (1105 sales), a condo for $253K (157).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Aurora ranks 120th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Aurora 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 Aurora home costs about $2,405 a month
Price: Aurora’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Aurora’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 Aurora is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 100.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $338K home, about $7,700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Aurora, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AuroraCheck 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.
Montgomery and Oswego sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Aurora, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 1,683 | $338K | $213 | 41% | 49 |
| Oswego | 460 | $391K | $196 | 38% | 54 |
| Batavia | 343 | $476K | $227 | 54% | 47 |
| North Aurora | 264 | $389K | $218 | 48% | 52 |
| Montgomery | 209 | $374K | $190 | 40% | 46 |
| Warrenville | 181 | $338K | $234 | 50% | 45 |
| Boulder Hill | 79 | $296K | $220 | 49% | 55 |
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 Aurora
What do homes sell for in Aurora, IL?
1,683 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $338K, $213 a square foot. Houses sold for about $370K, condos for about $253K.
Is Aurora a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 416 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 183 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Aurora?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Aurora?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $338K home that’s near $7,700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Aurora?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Aurora’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Aurora.
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).