Beecher Mausoleum · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.068 homes sold in Beecher in the last year, at a typical $308K
About one sale in 5 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 Beecher homes are listed.
Every place Beecher 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 Beecher.
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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.
Houses are 79% of Beecher’s sales, at a typical $326K
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $162IL $180
- Days to sell
- 138
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $240K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
68 sales in the last year, against 92 in 2015 and a low of 57 in 2025. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $308K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Beecher
Check a listing against what Beecher 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 Beecher are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Beecher’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, 68 sales.
If you’re buying in Beecher
- Shop in April. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 117 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but March is the most competitive: 30% of March sales close over asking. January has the least competition (9%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Illinois
| Beecher now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 11% | 41% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 17% | 52% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 23% | 32% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 96.7% | 98.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 117 | 103 | 19 | 49 |
35 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (13), 14% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 54.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Beecher ranks 312th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Beecher is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Beecher home costs about $2,241 a month
Price: Beecher’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Beecher’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Beecher is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $308K home, about $7,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Beecher, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BeecherCheck 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.
Crete, Grant Park, University Park and Steger sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Beecher, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete | 116 | $283K | $139 | 32% | 73 |
| Steger | 105 | $184K | $133 | 30% | 71 |
| University Park | 75 | $199K | $112 | 35% | 80 |
| Monee Township | 70 | $311K | $160 | 39% | 74 |
| Beecher | 68 | $308K | $160 | 18% | 117 |
| Hanover Township | 37 | $208K | $159 | 19% | 76 |
| Grant Park | 20 | $223K | $136 | 5% | 68 |
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 Beecher
What do homes sell for in Beecher, IL?
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $308K, $160 a square foot.
Is Beecher a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Beecher?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Beecher?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $308K home that’s near $7,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Beecher?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Beecher’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Beecher.
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).