Durham-Perry Farmstead · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0213 homes sold in Bourbonnais in the last year, at a typical $301K
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 Bourbonnais homes are listed.
Every place Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais.
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Houses are 90% of Bourbonnais’ sales, at a typical $307K
213 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 192 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $170IL $180
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $313K
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $267K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $281K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
213 sales in the last year, against 261 in 2020 and a low of 153 in 2012. The typical sale went from $167K in 2016 to $301K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Bourbonnais
Check a listing against what Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bourbonnais’ 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, 213 sales.
If you’re buying in Bourbonnais
- Shop in May. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (20%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Bourbonnais now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 20% | 55% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 36% | 57% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 97.1% | 100.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 64 | 14 | 49 |
48 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (23), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 99.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 128%
A house typically sold for $307K in the last year (192 sales), a condo for $281K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bourbonnais ranks 228th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais home costs about $2,122 a month
Price: Bourbonnais’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bourbonnais’ 2.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bourbonnais 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 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $301K home, about $6,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bourbonnais, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BourbonnaisTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bourbonnais.
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.
Kankakee, Momence and Grant Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bourbonnais, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 266 | $146K | $112 | 29% | 69 |
| Bourbonnais | 213 | $301K | $171 | 32% | 50 |
| Bradley | 162 | $223K | $168 | 34% | 53 |
| Manteno | 99 | $307K | $172 | 22% | 69 |
| Peotone | 52 | $306K | $168 | 31% | 73 |
| Momence | 29 | $184K | $139 | 31% | 54 |
| 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 Bourbonnais
What do homes sell for in Bourbonnais, IL?
213 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $301K, $171 a square foot.
Is Bourbonnais a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 55 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 21 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bourbonnais?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bourbonnais?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $301K home that’s near $6,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bourbonnais?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bourbonnais’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bourbonnais.
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).