Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0221 homes sold in Mokena in the last year, at a typical $451K
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 Mokena homes are listed.
Every place Mokena 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 Mokena.
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.
10% of Mokena’s sales are condos, at $281K less than a house
134 houses and 21 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 134 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203IL $180
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $187IL $251
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 66 sold, typical $374K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
221 sales in the last year, against 381 in 2021 and a low of 189 in 2012. The typical sale went from $283K in 2016 to $451K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Mokena
Check a listing against what Mokena 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 Mokena are more common than before the pandemic, but 46% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mokena’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, 221 sales.
If you’re buying in Mokena
- Shop in March. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 13% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 37 a month), and the most competition: 34% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 20 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Mokena now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 13% | 43% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 35% | 59% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 23% | 26% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 97.5% | 100% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 65 | 12 | 49 |
49 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (34), 46% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 122.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 87%
A house typically sold for $510K in the last year (134 sales), a condo for $229K (21).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mokena ranks 118th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mokena 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 Mokena home costs about $3,211 a month
Price: Mokena’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mokena’s 2.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mokena 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $451K home, about $10,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mokena, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MokenaCheck 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.
Tinley Park sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mokena, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinley Park | 840 | $322K | $190 | 40% | 51 |
| Orland Park | 839 | $380K | $200 | 34% | 52 |
| New Lenox | 317 | $465K | $204 | 32% | 50 |
| Frankfort | 256 | $607K | $204 | 27% | 58 |
| Mokena | 221 | $451K | $198 | 42% | 54 |
| Frankfort Square | 107 | $350K | $221 | 37% | 44 |
| Orland Hills | 79 | $342K | $216 | 43% | 54 |
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 Mokena
What do homes sell for in Mokena, IL?
221 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $451K, $198 a square foot. Houses sold for about $510K, condos for about $229K.
Is Mokena a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mokena?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mokena?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $451K home that’s near $10,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mokena?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mokena’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mokena.
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).