Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0179 homes sold in Morris in the last year, at a typical $293K
About one sale in 5 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 Morris homes are listed.
Every place Morris 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 Morris.
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 73% of Morris’ sales, at a typical $296K
179 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 131 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $181IL $180
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $324K
Townhouses: 34 sold, typical $280K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $224K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
179 sales in the last year, against 252 in 2021 and a low of 165 in 2025. The typical sale went from $154K in 2016 to $293K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Morris
Check a listing against what Morris 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 Morris are more common than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Morris’ 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, 179 sales.
If you’re buying in Morris
- Shop in March. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 40% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 58% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). December has the least competition (18%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Morris now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 40% | 16% | 36% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 58% | 42% | 59% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 21% | 31% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 97.3% | 99.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 52 | 14 | 49 |
33 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (27), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 98.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 77%
A house typically sold for $296K in the last year (131 sales), a condo for $224K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Morris ranks 139th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Morris 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 Morris home costs about $2,033 a month
Price: Morris’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Morris’ 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 Morris 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 $293K home, about $6,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Morris, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MorrisCheck 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.
Seneca sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Morris, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | 179 | $293K | $177 | 40% | 45 |
| Minooka | 171 | $347K | $178 | 35% | 56 |
| Channahon | 158 | $384K | $182 | 32% | 55 |
| Braidwood | 125 | $237K | $185 | 28% | 73 |
| Coal City | 70 | $284K | $184 | 46% | 50 |
| Seneca | 28 | $253K | $136 | 46% | 79 |
| Diamond | 25 | $337K | $184 | 36% | 65 |
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 Morris
What do homes sell for in Morris, IL?
179 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $293K, $177 a square foot.
Is Morris a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Morris?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Morris?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $293K home that’s near $6,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in Morris?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Morris’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Morris.
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).