Photo: LincolnLogs · CC BY 4.0108 homes sold in Bensenville in the last year, at a typical $341K
About one sale in 4 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 Bensenville homes are listed.
Every place Bensenville 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 Bensenville.
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.
A quarter of Bensenville’s sales are condos, at $196K less than a house
80 houses and 26 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 80 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $232IL $180
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $182IL $251
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $525K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
108 sales in the last year, against 218 in 2013 and a low of 104 in 2025. The typical sale went from $182K in 2016 to $341K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Bensenville
Check a listing against what Bensenville 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 Bensenville are more common than before the pandemic, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bensenville’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, 108 sales.
If you’re buying in Bensenville
- Shop in March. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), and the most competition: 40% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). December has the least competition (22%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Bensenville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 29% | 38% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 40% | 50% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 25% | 37% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 55 | 22 | 49 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (20), 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 83.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $370K in the last year (80 sales), a condo for $173K (26).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bensenville ranks 199th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bensenville 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 Bensenville home costs about $2,436 a month
Price: Bensenville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bensenville’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 Bensenville 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $341K home, about $7,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bensenville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BensenvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bensenville.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bensenville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 305 | $391K | $226 | 45% | 47 |
| Wood Dale | 142 | $355K | $219 | 39% | 53 |
| Franklin Park | 128 | $338K | $262 | 58% | 54 |
| Schiller Park | 112 | $293K | $222 | 44% | 55 |
| Bensenville | 108 | $341K | $220 | 35% | 57 |
| Itasca | 97 | $444K | $227 | 42% | 47 |
| Northlake | 75 | $305K | $226 | 56% | 52 |
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 Bensenville
What do homes sell for in Bensenville, IL?
108 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $341K, $220 a square foot. Houses sold for about $370K, condos for about $173K.
Is Bensenville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bensenville?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bensenville?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $341K home that’s near $7,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bensenville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bensenville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bensenville.
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).