Photo: Legimet · CC BY-SA 4.070 homes sold in Monee Township in the last year, at a typical $311K
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 Monee Township homes are listed.
Every place Monee Township 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 Monee Township.
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.
Houses are 84% of Monee Township’s sales, at a typical $322K
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 59 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $161IL $180
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $89K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $273K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $230K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
70 sales in the last year, against 143 in 2021 and a low of 59 in 2012. The typical sale went from $146K in 2016 to $311K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Monee Township
Check a listing against what Monee Township 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 Monee Township are more common than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Monee Township’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, 70 sales.
If you’re buying in Monee Township
- Shop in March. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but July is the most competitive: 37% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). March has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Monee Township now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 18% | 58% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 26% | 64% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 24% | 9% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 97.7% | 101.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 74 | 11 | 49 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 49.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Monee Township ranks 154th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Monee Township 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 Monee Township home costs about $2,459 a month
Price: Monee Township’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Monee Township’s 3.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Monee Township is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $311K home, about $10,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Monee Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Monee TownshipTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Monee Township.
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.
University Park, Richton Park, Park Forest, Crete and Matteson sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Monee Township, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Forest | 291 | $155K | $122 | 32% | 81 |
| Matteson | 194 | $265K | $148 | 37% | 82 |
| Richton Park | 127 | $211K | $141 | 43% | 81 |
| Crete | 116 | $283K | $139 | 32% | 73 |
| University Park | 75 | $199K | $112 | 35% | 80 |
| Monee Township | 70 | $311K | $160 | 39% | 74 |
| South Chicago Heights | 27 | $187K | $159 | 33% | 88 |
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 Monee Township
What do homes sell for in Monee Township, IL?
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $311K, $160 a square foot.
Is Monee Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Monee Township?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Monee Township?
About 3.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $311K home that’s near $10,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Monee Township?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Monee Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Monee Township.
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).