Photo: Keybdn at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0469 homes sold in St. Charles in the last year, at a typical $439K
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 St. Charles homes are listed.
Every place St. Charles 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 St. Charles.
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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.
7% of St. Charles’ sales are condos, at $161K less than a house
306 houses and 34 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 306 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $247IL $180
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $221IL $251
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 129 sold, typical $411K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
469 sales in the last year, against 697 in 2021 and a low of 390 in 2023. The typical sale went from $256K in 2016 to $439K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in St. Charles
Check a listing against what St. Charles 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 St. Charles are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of St. Charles’ 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, 469 sales.
If you’re buying in St. Charles
- Shop in April. It brings about 74 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 13% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 45% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 76 a month), and the most competition: 33% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (17%) but only about 41 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| St. Charles now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 45% | 15% | 45% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 33% | 60% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 97.3% | 100.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 70 | 12 | 49 |
85 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (62), 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 229.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 49%
A house typically sold for $483K in the last year (306 sales), a condo for $322K (34).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
St. Charles ranks 58th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. St. Charles is one of the state’s hottest 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 St. Charles home costs about $3,096 a month
Price: St. Charles’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. Charles’ 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 St. Charles 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 23.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $439K home, about $9,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. Charles, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. CharlesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. Charles.
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.
South Elgin, West Chicago, Batavia and Campton Hills sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. Charles, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 469 | $439K | $237 | 45% | 46 |
| Batavia | 343 | $476K | $227 | 54% | 47 |
| Geneva | 321 | $518K | $252 | 46% | 48 |
| South Elgin | 263 | $359K | $210 | 44% | 47 |
| West Chicago | 152 | $393K | $219 | 51% | 49 |
| Winfield Township | 145 | $453K | $234 | 52% | 44 |
| Campton Hills | 138 | $713K | $212 | 44% | 47 |
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 St. Charles
What do homes sell for in St. Charles, IL?
469 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $439K, $237 a square foot. Houses sold for about $483K, condos for about $322K.
Is St. Charles a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 99 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 48 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in St. Charles?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. Charles?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $439K home that’s near $9,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. Charles?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. Charles’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. Charles.
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).