Photo: Leifrogers · CC BY-SA 3.0718 homes sold in Plainfield in the last year, at a typical $499K
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 Plainfield homes are listed.
Every place Plainfield 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 Plainfield.
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.
3% of Plainfield’s sales are condos, at $260K less than a house
504 houses and 23 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 504 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $207IL $180
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $199IL $251
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $409K
Townhouses: 189 sold, typical $364K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
718 sales in the last year, against 1,041 in 2021 and a low of 675 in 2024. The typical sale went from $278K in 2016 to $499K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Plainfield
Check a listing against what Plainfield 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 Plainfield are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Plainfield’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, 718 sales.
If you’re buying in Plainfield
- Shop in March. It brings about 111 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 111 a month), but June is the most competitive: 31% of June sales close over asking. October has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Illinois
| Plainfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 15% | 56% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 35% | 64% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.1% | 101.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 64 | 11 | 49 |
224 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (111), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 311.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 62%
A house typically sold for $560K in the last year (504 sales), a condo for $301K (23).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Plainfield ranks 284th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Plainfield 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.
Owning the typical Plainfield home costs about $3,518 a month
Price: Plainfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plainfield’s 2.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Plainfield is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 36.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $499K home, about $10,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plainfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlainfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plainfield.
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.
Crest Hill, Romeoville, Shorewood and Oswego sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plainfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolingbrook | 764 | $374K | $203 | 42% | 52 |
| Plainfield | 718 | $499K | $208 | 26% | 71 |
| Oswego | 460 | $391K | $196 | 38% | 54 |
| Romeoville | 369 | $308K | $196 | 44% | 48 |
| Crest Hill | 235 | $272K | $186 | 39% | 57 |
| Shorewood | 201 | $396K | $187 | 29% | 54 |
| Crystal Lawns | 22 | $317K | $208 | 50% | 45 |
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 Plainfield
What do homes sell for in Plainfield, IL?
718 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $499K, $208 a square foot. Houses sold for about $560K, condos for about $301K.
Is Plainfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 283 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 68 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plainfield?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plainfield?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $499K home that’s near $10,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plainfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plainfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plainfield.
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).