Photo: Christopher Columbus the Third Sir · CC BY-SA 4.024 homes sold in Earlville in the last year, at a typical $194K
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 Earlville homes are listed.
Every place Earlville 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 Earlville.
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Houses are 100% of Earlville’s sales, at a typical $194K
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $122IL $179
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2017 price
24 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2021 and a low of 22 in 2022. The typical sale went from $103K in 2017 to $194K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Earlville
Check a listing against what Earlville 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 Earlville are more common than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Earlville’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 April 2026, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Earlville
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but September is the most competitive: 32% of September sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Earlville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 9% | 22% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 19% | 37% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 28% | 36% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 93.7% | 95.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 95 | 37 | 49 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (3), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 22.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Earlville home costs about $1,380 a month
Price: Earlville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Earlville’s 2.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Earlville 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $194K home, about $4,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Earlville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EarlvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Earlville.
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.
Mendota sells for less a square foot; Somonauk, Lake Holiday, Sandwich and Hinckley for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Earlville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 249 | $212K | $145 | 31% | 55 |
| Lake Holiday | 84 | $369K | $205 | 27% | 53 |
| Sandwich | 79 | $315K | $205 | 34% | 48 |
| Mendota | 55 | $171K | $117 | 35% | 49 |
| Hinckley | 49 | $356K | $173 | 22% | 91 |
| Somonauk | 27 | $261K | $168 | 48% | 67 |
| Earlville | 24 | $194K | $122 | 29% | 66 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Earlville
What do homes sell for in Earlville, IL?
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $194K, $122 a square foot.
Is Earlville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 8 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 2 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Earlville?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Earlville?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $194K home that’s near $4,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Earlville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Earlville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Earlville.
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).