Photo: HeatherMarieKosur · CC BY-SA 4.044 homes sold in El Paso Township in the last year, at a typical $200K
Redfin reports El Paso Township’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 61738, which takes in El Paso Township and the area around it. 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 El Paso Township homes are listed.
Every place El Paso Township 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 El Paso Township.
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Houses are 92% of El Paso Township’s sales, at a typical $196K (year to May 2026)
44 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 40 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $102IL $180
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 27%
More homes sell than most years, at about the 2021 price
44 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2025 and a low of 6 in 2013. The typical sale went from $202K in 2021 to $200K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 61738, which takes in El Paso Township and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $200K buys in El Paso Township
Check a listing against what El Paso Township 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 El Paso Township are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of home sales in ZIP 61738 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 September 2026, 44 sales.
If you’re buying in El Paso Township
- Shop in October. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but July is the most competitive: 39% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (7%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Illinois
| El Paso Township now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 13% | 44% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 33% | 42% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 98.4% | 103.4% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 466 | 396 | 51 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.7 times the 2021 low (1), 328% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2025’s 10.
Source: Redfin Data Center, ZIP code tracker; for ZIP 61738, which takes in El Paso Township and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3), January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical El Paso Township home costs about $1,391 a month
Price: El Paso Township’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at El Paso Township’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether El Paso Township is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. February 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 $200K home, about $4,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for El Paso Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in El Paso TownshipTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in El Paso Township.
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.
El Paso and Flanagan sell for less a square foot; Lexington and Eureka for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of El Paso Township, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 565 | $278K | $123 | 45% | 41 |
| El Paso Township (ZIP 61738) | 44 | $200K | $100 | 17% | 45 |
| Eureka | 41 | $220K | $130 | 27% | 29 |
| El Paso | 34 | $194K | $97 | 16% | 55 |
| Roanoke | 26 | $176K | $103 | 42% | 30 |
| Flanagan | 21 | $138K | $95 | 0% | 86 |
| Lexington | 20 | $238K | $144 | 21% | 51 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to El Paso Township, free
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Questions about buying a home in El Paso Township
What do homes sell for in El Paso Township, IL?
44 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $200K, $100 a square foot.
Is El Paso Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in El Paso Township?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in El Paso Township?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $200K home that’s near $4,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in El Paso Township?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry El Paso Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to El Paso Township.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 61738, which takes in El Paso Township and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3)). 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).