Photo: Mpen320 · CC BY-SA 4.0321 homes sold in Geneva in the last year, at a typical $518K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Geneva homes are listed.
Every place Geneva 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 Geneva.
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.
8% of Geneva’s sales are condos, at $236K less than a house
228 houses and 25 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 228 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $262IL $180
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 49%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $269IL $251
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $404K
Townhouses: 64 sold, typical $401K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
321 sales in the last year, against 545 in 2021 and a low of 298 in 2025. The typical sale went from $304K in 2016 to $518K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Geneva
Check a listing against what Geneva 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 Geneva are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Geneva’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, 321 sales.
If you’re buying in Geneva
- Shop in April. It brings about 56 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 60 a month), and the most competition: 33% close over asking. January has the least competition (17%) but only about 30 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Geneva now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 16% | 39% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 38% | 55% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 97.5% | 99.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 68 | 16 | 49 |
52 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 168.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 65%, condos 68%
A house typically sold for $580K in the last year (228 sales), a condo for $344K (25).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Geneva ranks 52nd of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Geneva is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Geneva home costs about $3,676 a month
Price: Geneva’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Geneva’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 Geneva 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 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $518K home, about $11,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Geneva, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GenevaCheck 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.
Batavia, St. Charles, North Aurora, West Chicago, Campton Hills and Winfield Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Geneva, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 469 | $439K | $237 | 45% | 46 |
| Batavia | 343 | $476K | $227 | 54% | 47 |
| Geneva | 321 | $518K | $252 | 46% | 48 |
| North Aurora | 264 | $389K | $218 | 48% | 52 |
| West Chicago | 152 | $393K | $219 | 51% | 49 |
| Winfield Township | 145 | $453K | $234 | 52% | 44 |
| Campton Hills | 138 | $713K | $212 | 44% | 47 |
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 Geneva
What do homes sell for in Geneva, IL?
321 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $518K, $252 a square foot. Houses sold for about $580K, condos for about $344K.
Is Geneva a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 29 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Geneva?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Geneva?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $518K home that’s near $11,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Geneva?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Geneva’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Geneva.
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).