Grossdale Station · Photo: Teemu08 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0206 homes sold in Brookfield in the last year, at a typical $377K
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 Brookfield homes are listed.
Every place Brookfield 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 Brookfield.
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.
Houses are 86% of Brookfield’s sales, at a typical $383K
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 177 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $288IL $180
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $485K
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $309K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $245K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
206 sales in the last year, against 373 in 2021 and a low of 185 in 2024. The typical sale went from $231K in 2016 to $377K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Brookfield
Check a listing against what Brookfield 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 Brookfield are more common than before the pandemic, but 59% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Brookfield’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, 206 sales.
If you’re buying in Brookfield
- Shop in March. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.3% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% 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 40 a month), and the most competition: 39% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). January has the least competition (17%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Brookfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 21% | 43% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 39% | 52% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 25% | 31% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.3% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 61 | 16 | 49 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 59% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 106.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 52%, condos 41%
A house typically sold for $383K in the last year (177 sales), a condo for $245K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Brookfield ranks 12th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Brookfield is one of the state’s hottest 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 Brookfield home costs about $2,728 a month
Price: Brookfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brookfield’s 2.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Brookfield 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $377K home, about $9,120 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Brookfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrookfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brookfield.
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.
North Riverside, Broadview and Westchester sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brookfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester | 235 | $377K | $265 | 49% | 49 |
| Brookfield | 206 | $377K | $279 | 54% | 41 |
| La Grange | 189 | $581K | $319 | 55% | 44 |
| La Grange Park | 132 | $499K | $306 | 50% | 45 |
| Riverside | 110 | $510K | $285 | 44% | 50 |
| Broadview | 59 | $274K | $224 | 46% | 67 |
| 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 Brookfield
What do homes sell for in Brookfield, IL?
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $377K, $279 a square foot.
Is Brookfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.3% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brookfield?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Brookfield?
About 2.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $377K home that’s near $9,120.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brookfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brookfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brookfield.
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).