Photo: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima." · CC BY-SA 4.0111 homes sold in Oak Brook in the last year, at a typical $1M
About one sale in 4 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 Oak Brook homes are listed.
Every place Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook.
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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.
21% of Oak Brook’s sales are condos, at $578K less than a house
83 houses and 23 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 83 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $283IL $180
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $340IL $251
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $913K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
111 sales in the last year, against 179 in 2021 and a low of 93 in 2019. The typical sale went from $681K in 2016 to $1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1M buys in Oak Brook
Check a listing against what Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oak Brook’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, 111 sales.
If you’re buying in Oak Brook
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 13% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 21 a month), and the most competition: 16% close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). January has the least competition (4%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Oak Brook now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 5% | 8% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 15% | 23% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 92.8% | 94.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 143 | 67 | 49 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 64% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 102.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 73%, condos 29%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (83 sales), a condo for $675K (23).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oak Brook ranks 303rd of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oak Brook is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Oak Brook, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Oak BrookTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Oak Brook.
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.
Oakbrook Terrace, Westmont, Westchester and Hillside sell for less a square foot; Hinsdale for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oak Brook, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont | 239 | $427K | $244 | 48% | 45 |
| Hinsdale | 235 | $1.4M | $383 | 31% | 56 |
| Westchester | 235 | $377K | $265 | 49% | 49 |
| Clarendon Hills | 120 | $706K | $313 | 54% | 43 |
| Oak Brook | 111 | $1M | $301 | 22% | 73 |
| Hillside | 61 | $330K | $244 | 38% | 63 |
| 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 Oak Brook
What do homes sell for in Oak Brook, IL?
111 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1M, $301 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $675K.
Is Oak Brook a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 29 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oak Brook?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oak Brook?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oak Brook’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oak Brook.
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).