American State Bank · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0396 homes sold in Berwyn in the last year, at a typical $355K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Berwyn homes are listed.
Every place Berwyn 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 Berwyn.
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.
7% of Berwyn’s sales are condos, at $229K less than a house
308 houses and 27 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 308 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $225IL $180
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $164IL $251
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 61 sold, typical $447K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
396 sales in the last year, against 724 in 2013 and a low of 376 in 2025. The typical sale went from $192K in 2016 to $355K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Berwyn
Check a listing against what Berwyn 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 Berwyn are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Berwyn’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, 396 sales.
If you’re buying in Berwyn
- Shop in March. It brings about 71 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 76 a month), and the most competition: 39% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 42 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Berwyn now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 30% | 46% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 33% | 47% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 98.4% | 100% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 61 | 16 | 49 |
125 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (104), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 300.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 24%
A house typically sold for $354K in the last year (308 sales), a condo for $125K (27).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Berwyn ranks 123rd of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Berwyn 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 Berwyn home costs about $2,524 a month
Price: Berwyn’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Berwyn’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 Berwyn 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 33.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $355K home, about $8,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Berwyn, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BerwynCheck 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.
Cicero sells for less a square foot; Riverside, North Riverside, Oak Park and Brookfield for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Berwyn, 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 Park | 703 | $448K | $269 | 46% | 48 |
| Berwyn | 396 | $355K | $211 | 41% | 64 |
| Cicero | 291 | $308K | $189 | 38% | 66 |
| Forest Park | 233 | $320K | $223 | 37% | 49 |
| Brookfield | 206 | $377K | $279 | 54% | 41 |
| Riverside | 110 | $510K | $285 | 44% | 50 |
| North Riverside | 48 | $353K | $266 | 37% | 63 |
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 Berwyn
What do homes sell for in Berwyn, IL?
396 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $355K, $211 a square foot. Houses sold for about $354K, condos for about $125K.
Is Berwyn a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 113 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 38 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Berwyn?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Berwyn?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $355K home that’s near $8,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Berwyn?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Berwyn’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Berwyn.
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).