Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0209 homes sold in Maywood in the last year, at a typical $298K
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 Maywood homes are listed.
Every place Maywood 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 Maywood.
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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 84% of Maywood’s sales, at a typical $300K
209 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 175 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175IL $180
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 22 sold, typical $366K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $183K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $220K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 3.6 times the 2016 price
209 sales in the last year, against 304 in 2018 and a low of 189 in 2023. The typical sale went from $84K in 2016 to $298K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Maywood
Check a listing against what Maywood 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 Maywood are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Maywood’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, 209 sales.
If you’re buying in Maywood
- Shop in April. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 15% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Fall brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but December is the most competitive: 46% of December sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). April has the least competition (34%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Maywood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 39% | 50% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 32% | 42% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 20% | 18% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 100.1% | 100.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 61 | 23 | 49 |
71 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2021 low (55), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 152.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $300K in the last year (175 sales), a condo for $220K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Maywood ranks 93rd of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Maywood 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 Maywood home costs about $2,267 a month
Price: Maywood’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Maywood’s 2.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Maywood is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $298K home, about $8,540 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Maywood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MaywoodCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Broadview, River Forest, Forest Park and North Riverside for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Maywood, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | 233 | $320K | $223 | 37% | 49 |
| Maywood | 209 | $298K | $176 | 44% | 72 |
| River Forest | 181 | $657K | $303 | 35% | 54 |
| Bellwood | 154 | $260K | $219 | 48% | 70 |
| Melrose Park | 111 | $368K | $219 | 43% | 78 |
| Broadview | 59 | $274K | $224 | 46% | 67 |
| North Riverside | 48 | $353K | $266 | 37% | 63 |
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 Maywood
What do homes sell for in Maywood, IL?
209 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $298K, $176 a square foot.
Is Maywood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 75 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Maywood?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Maywood?
About 2.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $298K home that’s near $8,540.
Where can I see homes for sale in Maywood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Maywood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Maywood.
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).