Photo: A. McMurray A mcmurray · CC BY 2.579 homes sold in Sandwich in the last year, at a typical $315K
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 Sandwich homes are listed.
Every place Sandwich 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 Sandwich.
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 87% of Sandwich’s sales, at a typical $327K
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 69 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $207IL $180
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $596K
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $268K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
79 sales in the last year, against 123 in 2020 and a low of 89 in 2012. The typical sale went from $153K in 2016 to $315K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Sandwich
Check a listing against what Sandwich 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 Sandwich are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Sandwich’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, 79 sales.
If you’re buying in Sandwich
- Shop in March. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 58% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 15 a month), and the most competition: 34% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). October has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Sandwich now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 21% | 37% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 58% | 37% | 67% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 26% | 36% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 97.5% | 99.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 63 | 16 | 49 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2021 low (9), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 49.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Sandwich ranks 213th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sandwich 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 Sandwich home costs about $2,201 a month
Price: Sandwich’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sandwich’s 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 Sandwich is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December 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 $315K home, about $6,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sandwich, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SandwichTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sandwich.
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.
Somonauk, Plano, Hinckley, Yorkville and Sugar Grove sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sandwich, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkville | 432 | $373K | $186 | 37% | 61 |
| Sugar Grove | 159 | $430K | $186 | 29% | 57 |
| Plano | 141 | $280K | $182 | 42% | 50 |
| Lake Holiday | 84 | $369K | $205 | 27% | 53 |
| Sandwich | 79 | $315K | $205 | 34% | 48 |
| Hinckley | 49 | $356K | $173 | 22% | 91 |
| Somonauk | 27 | $261K | $168 | 48% | 67 |
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 Sandwich
What do homes sell for in Sandwich, IL?
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $315K, $205 a square foot.
Is Sandwich a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sandwich?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sandwich?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $315K home that’s near $6,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sandwich?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sandwich’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sandwich.
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).