116 homes sold in Crete in the last year, at a typical $283K
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 Crete homes are listed.
Every place Crete 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 Crete.
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Houses are 93% of Crete’s sales, at a typical $286K
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $141IL $180
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $268K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $165K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
116 sales in the last year, against 177 in 2021 and a low of 92 in 2012. The typical sale went from $146K in 2016 to $283K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Crete
Check a listing against what Crete 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 Crete are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Crete’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, 116 sales.
If you’re buying in Crete
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% 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; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but June is the most competitive: 37% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). November has the least competition (17%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Crete now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 15% | 50% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 27% | 49% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 97% | 101.3% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 78 | 19 | 49 |
46 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (25), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 87.
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 67%, condos 64%
A house typically sold for $286K in the last year (108 sales), a condo for $165K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Crete ranks 233rd of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Crete 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 Crete home costs about $2,174 a month
Price: Crete’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Crete’s 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 Crete 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $283K home, about $8,360 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Crete, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CreteCheck 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.
Steger, Park Forest and University Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Crete, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Forest | 291 | $155K | $122 | 32% | 81 |
| Chicago Heights | 225 | $194K | $142 | 40% | 73 |
| Sauk Village | 129 | $158K | $137 | 43% | 74 |
| Crete | 116 | $283K | $139 | 32% | 73 |
| Steger | 105 | $184K | $133 | 30% | 71 |
| University Park | 75 | $199K | $112 | 35% | 80 |
| South Chicago Heights | 27 | $187K | $159 | 33% | 88 |
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 Crete
What do homes sell for in Crete, IL?
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $283K, $139 a square foot.
Is Crete a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 47 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.9 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 Crete?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Crete?
About 3% of a home’s value a year. On a $283K home that’s near $8,360.
Where can I see homes for sale in Crete?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Crete’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Crete.
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).