Photo: Randy Escalada · CC BY-SA 2.0662 homes sold in Des Plaines in the last year, at a typical $368K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Des Plaines homes are listed.
Every place Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines.
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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.
A third of Des Plaines’ sales are condos, at $158K less than a house
353 houses and 213 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 353 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $269IL $180
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 213 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $216IL $251
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $495K
Townhouses: 91 sold, typical $379K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
662 sales in the last year, against 1,107 in 2021 and a low of 675 in 2025. The typical sale went from $216K in 2016 to $368K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Des Plaines
Check a listing against what Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Des Plaines’ 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, 662 sales.
If you’re buying in Des Plaines
- Shop in March. It brings about 102 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 14% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 54% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 114 a month), but May is the most competitive: 35% of May sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). January has the least competition (17%) but only about 56 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Des Plaines now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 16% | 32% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 54% | 34% | 46% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 14% | 24% | 29% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 97% | 98.5% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 61 | 21 | 49 |
129 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 350.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
14% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 54%
A house typically sold for $423K in the last year (353 sales), a condo for $265K (213).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Des Plaines ranks 104th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines home costs about $2,500 a month
Price: Des Plaines’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Des Plaines’ 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Des Plaines 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 36.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $368K home, about $6,950 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Des Plaines, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Des PlainesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Des Plaines.
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.
Prospect Heights and Schiller Park sell for less a square foot; Park Ridge and Glenview for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Des Plaines, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Plaines | 662 | $368K | $243 | 43% | 49 |
| Glenview | 589 | $735K | $328 | 46% | 45 |
| Mount Prospect | 536 | $428K | $259 | 45% | 46 |
| Park Ridge | 436 | $598K | $303 | 33% | 53 |
| Elk Grove Village | 379 | $379K | $250 | 49% | 48 |
| Prospect Heights | 208 | $313K | $219 | 37% | 53 |
| Schiller Park | 112 | $293K | $222 | 44% | 55 |
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 Des Plaines
What do homes sell for in Des Plaines, IL?
662 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $368K, $243 a square foot. Houses sold for about $423K, condos for about $265K.
Is Des Plaines a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 146 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 46 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 14% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Des Plaines?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Des Plaines?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $368K home that’s near $6,950.
Where can I see homes for sale in Des Plaines?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Des Plaines’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Des Plaines.
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).