Photo: 6th Happiness · CC BY-SA 3.061 homes sold in Hillside in the last year, at a typical $330K
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 Hillside homes are listed.
Every place Hillside 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 Hillside.
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 89% of Hillside’s sales, at a typical $333K
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $254IL $180
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $468K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $144K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 126 in 2013 and a low of 55 in 2024. The typical sale went from $141K in 2016 to $330K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Hillside
Check a listing against what Hillside 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 Hillside are more common than before the pandemic, but 55% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hillside’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, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in Hillside
- Shop in April. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but July is the most competitive: 51% of July sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (22%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Hillside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 29% | 51% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 39% | 53% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 61 | 11 | 49 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 55% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 54.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 79%
A house typically sold for $333K in the last year (54 sales), a condo for $144K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hillside ranks 168th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hillside 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 Hillside home costs about $2,424 a month
Price: Hillside’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hillside’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hillside 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $330K home, about $8,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hillside, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HillsideTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hillside.
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.
Berkeley, Bellwood and Broadview sell for less a square foot; La Grange Park and Elmhurst for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hillside, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst | 513 | $672K | $354 | 35% | 52 |
| Westchester | 235 | $377K | $265 | 49% | 49 |
| Bellwood | 154 | $260K | $219 | 48% | 70 |
| La Grange Park | 132 | $499K | $306 | 50% | 45 |
| Hillside | 61 | $330K | $244 | 38% | 63 |
| Broadview | 59 | $274K | $224 | 46% | 67 |
| Berkeley | 55 | $311K | $233 | 47% | 71 |
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 Hillside
What do homes sell for in Hillside, IL?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $330K, $244 a square foot.
Is Hillside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hillside?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hillside?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $330K home that’s near $8,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hillside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hillside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hillside.
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).