Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0189 homes sold in La Grange in the last year, at a typical $581K
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 La Grange homes are listed.
Every place La Grange 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 La Grange.
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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.
A quarter of La Grange’s sales are condos, at $507K less than a house
126 houses and 51 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 126 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $358IL $180
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 64%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
typical sale · 51 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $225IL $251
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $691K
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $569K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
189 sales in the last year, against 350 in 2021 and a low of 191 in 2025. The typical sale went from $393K in 2016 to $581K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in La Grange
Check a listing against what La Grange 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 La Grange are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of La Grange’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, 189 sales.
If you’re buying in La Grange
- Shop in February. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 13% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.6% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 62% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but May is the most competitive: 31% of May sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). January has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| La Grange now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 13% | 28% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 62% | 37% | 45% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 24% | 31% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.6% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 78 | 23 | 49 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 64% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 108.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 37%, condos 59%
A house typically sold for $777K in the last year (126 sales), a condo for $270K (51).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
La Grange ranks 7th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Grange 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for La Grange, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La GrangeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Grange.
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.
La Grange Park, Brookfield, Countryside and Lyons Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Grange, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale | 235 | $1.4M | $383 | 31% | 56 |
| Brookfield | 206 | $377K | $279 | 54% | 41 |
| Western Springs | 203 | $915K | $364 | 48% | 47 |
| La Grange | 189 | $581K | $319 | 55% | 44 |
| La Grange Park | 132 | $499K | $306 | 50% | 45 |
| Lyons Township | 83 | $271K | $216 | 36% | 56 |
| Countryside | 61 | $308K | $217 | 25% | 53 |
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 La Grange
What do homes sell for in La Grange, IL?
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $581K, $319 a square foot. Houses sold for about $777K, condos for about $270K.
Is La Grange a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.6% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Grange?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Grange?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Grange’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Grange.
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).