Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.552 homes sold in Byron in the last year, at a typical $238K
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 Byron homes are listed.
Every place Byron 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 Byron.
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 81% of Byron’s sales, at a typical $240K
52 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 42 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $143IL $180
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $215K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $251K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
52 sales in the last year, against 75 in 2020 and a low of 23 in 2013. The typical sale went from $127K in 2016 to $238K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Byron
Check a listing against what Byron 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 Byron are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Byron’s home sales since 2013 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, 52 sales.
If you’re buying in Byron
- Shop in June. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but March is the most competitive: 24% of March sales close over asking. January has the least competition (3%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Byron now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 14% | 27% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 1% | 8% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | 14% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 97% | 97.5% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 85 | 53 | 49 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2023 low (3), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 24.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $240K in the last year (42 sales), a condo for $251K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Byron home costs about $1,631 a month
Price: Byron’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Byron’s 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 Byron is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $238K home, about $4,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Byron, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ByronCheck 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.
Oregon, Mount Morris and Pecatonica sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Byron, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 52 | $238K | $132 | 23% | 31 |
| Oregon | 50 | $185K | $115 | 30% | 26 |
| Mount Morris | 35 | $140K | $100 | 37% | 20 |
| Winnebago | 26 | $238K | $148 | 42% | 40 |
| Davis Junction | 24 | $278K | $153 | 54% | 83 |
| Westlake Village | 24 | $296K | $137 | 8% | 27 |
| Pecatonica | 23 | $201K | $119 | 35% | 26 |
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 Byron
What do homes sell for in Byron, IL?
52 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $238K, $132 a square foot.
Is Byron a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Byron?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Byron?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $238K home that’s near $4,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Byron?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Byron’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Byron.
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).