Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0618 homes sold in Lombard in the last year, at a typical $369K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Lombard homes are listed.
Every place Lombard 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 Lombard.
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.
A third of Lombard’s sales are condos, at $198K less than a house
347 houses and 189 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 347 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $264IL $180
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
typical sale · 189 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203IL $251
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $433K
Townhouses: 80 sold, typical $432K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
618 sales in the last year, against 877 in 2021 and a low of 541 in 2012. The typical sale went from $224K in 2016 to $369K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Lombard
Check a listing against what Lombard 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 Lombard are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lombard’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, 618 sales.
If you’re buying in Lombard
- Shop in March. It brings about 82 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 16% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 91 a month), but April is the most competitive: 36% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 45 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Lombard now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 18% | 37% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 43% | 53% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 25% | 33% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 97.3% | 99.2% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 54 | 15 | 49 |
115 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (83), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 229.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $414K in the last year (347 sales), a condo for $215K (189).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lombard ranks 103rd of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lombard 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 Lombard home costs about $2,573 a month
Price: Lombard’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lombard’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lombard 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 28.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $369K home, about $7,770 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lombard, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LombardCheck 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.
Oakbrook Terrace and Addison sell for less a square foot; Elmhurst for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lombard, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard | 618 | $369K | $243 | 43% | 47 |
| Elmhurst | 513 | $672K | $354 | 35% | 52 |
| Glen Ellyn | 360 | $600K | $304 | 49% | 43 |
| Addison | 305 | $391K | $226 | 45% | 47 |
| Villa Park | 188 | $379K | $265 | 49% | 48 |
| Oak Brook | 111 | $1M | $301 | 22% | 73 |
| Oakbrook Terrace | 23 | $436K | $235 | 30% | 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 Lombard
What do homes sell for in Lombard, IL?
618 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $369K, $243 a square foot. Houses sold for about $414K, condos for about $215K.
Is Lombard a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 136 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 50 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lombard?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lombard?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $369K home that’s near $7,770.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lombard?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lombard’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lombard.
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).