Photo: Oakus53 · CC BY-SA 4.0178 homes sold in Lemont in the last year, at a typical $536K
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 Lemont homes are listed.
Every place Lemont 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 Lemont.
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.
6% of Lemont’s sales are condos, at $294K less than a house
112 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 112 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $247IL $180
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $215IL $251
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $406K
Townhouses: 54 sold, typical $534K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
178 sales in the last year, against 313 in 2020 and a low of 143 in 2012. The typical sale went from $347K in 2016 to $536K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Lemont
Check a listing against what Lemont 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 Lemont are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lemont’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, 178 sales.
If you’re buying in Lemont
- Shop in April. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 13% of listings cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half 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 34 a month), and the most competition: 28% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). February has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Lemont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 14% | 34% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 30% | 47% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 19% | 15% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 96.8% | 98.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 91 | 26 | 49 |
46 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 122.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 51%
A house typically sold for $597K in the last year (112 sales), a condo for $303K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lemont ranks 195th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lemont 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 Lemont home costs about $3,586 a month
Price: Lemont’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lemont’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lemont 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 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $536K home, about $9,480 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lemont, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LemontCheck 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.
Homer Glen, Darien, Woodridge, Lockport and Bolingbrook sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lemont, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolingbrook | 764 | $374K | $203 | 42% | 52 |
| Woodridge | 392 | $416K | $229 | 44% | 53 |
| Lockport | 384 | $356K | $205 | 32% | 55 |
| Darien | 268 | $432K | $237 | 45% | 45 |
| Homer Glen | 221 | $489K | $196 | 35% | 59 |
| Lemont | 178 | $536K | $245 | 35% | 56 |
| Burr Ridge | 130 | $1.1M | $267 | 23% | 61 |
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 Lemont
What do homes sell for in Lemont, IL?
178 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $536K, $245 a square foot. Houses sold for about $597K, condos for about $303K.
Is Lemont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 52 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 5.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lemont?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lemont?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $536K home that’s near $9,480.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lemont?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lemont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lemont.
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).