Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0198 homes sold in Hampshire in the last year, at a typical $373K
About one sale in 3 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 Hampshire homes are listed.
Every place Hampshire 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 Hampshire.
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.
Houses are 62% of Hampshire’s sales, at a typical $431K
198 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 123 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $200IL $180
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $450K
Townhouses: 72 sold, typical $299K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
198 sales in the last year, against 253 in 2024 and a low of 96 in 2012. The typical sale went from $176K in 2016 to $373K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Hampshire
Check a listing against what Hampshire 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 Hampshire are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Hampshire’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, 198 sales.
If you’re buying in Hampshire
- Shop in April. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 23 a month), and the most competition: 42% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). January has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Illinois
| Hampshire now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 26% | 45% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 36% | 64% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 98.6% | 100.3% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 73 | 11 | 49 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.5 times the 2021 low (15), 15% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2024’s 77.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Hampshire ranks 285th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hampshire is one of the state’s calmer 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 Hampshire home costs about $2,672 a month
Price: Hampshire’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hampshire’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 Hampshire 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $373K home, about $8,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hampshire, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HampshireTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hampshire.
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.
Gilberts and Lakewood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hampshire, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntley | 634 | $410K | $218 | 31% | 55 |
| Algonquin | 443 | $418K | $198 | 34% | 64 |
| Pingree Grove | 301 | $355K | $197 | 22% | 64 |
| Hampshire | 198 | $373K | $195 | 26% | 70 |
| Gilberts | 116 | $407K | $180 | 32% | 59 |
| West Dundee | 82 | $414K | $201 | 41% | 63 |
| Lakewood | 62 | $579K | $180 | 23% | 86 |
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.
Post your home to Hampshire, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Hampshire. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Hampshire with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Hampshire
What do homes sell for in Hampshire, IL?
198 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $373K, $195 a square foot.
Is Hampshire a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hampshire?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hampshire?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $373K home that’s near $8,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hampshire?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hampshire’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hampshire.
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).