Photo: G LeTourneau · CC BY-SA 3.0188 homes sold in Villa Park in the last year, at a typical $379K
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 Villa Park homes are listed.
Every place Villa Park 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 Villa Park.
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 93% of Villa Park’s sales, at a typical $385K
188 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 174 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $269IL $180
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $500K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $344K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $207K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
188 sales in the last year, against 330 in 2017 and a low of 185 in 2025. The typical sale went from $211K in 2016 to $379K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Villa Park
Check a listing against what Villa Park 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 Villa Park are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Villa Park’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, 188 sales.
If you’re buying in Villa Park
- Shop in March. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 15% of listings cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.2% of the list price on average; 49% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 62% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). February has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Villa Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 49% | 24% | 45% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 62% | 46% | 56% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 26% | 32% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.2% | 97.7% | 99.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 53 | 15 | 49 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 88.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 56%, condos 23%
A house typically sold for $385K in the last year (174 sales), a condo for $207K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Villa Park ranks 27th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Villa Park 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 Villa Park home costs about $2,591 a month
Price: Villa Park’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Villa Park’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Villa Park 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 $379K home, about $7,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Villa Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Villa ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Villa Park.
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.
Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace, Berkeley and Addison sell for less a square foot; Elmhurst for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Villa Park, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard | 618 | $369K | $243 | 43% | 47 |
| Elmhurst | 513 | $672K | $354 | 35% | 52 |
| Addison | 305 | $391K | $226 | 45% | 47 |
| Villa Park | 188 | $379K | $265 | 49% | 48 |
| Oak Brook | 111 | $1M | $301 | 22% | 73 |
| Berkeley | 55 | $311K | $233 | 47% | 71 |
| 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 Villa Park
What do homes sell for in Villa Park, IL?
188 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $379K, $265 a square foot.
Is Villa Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.2% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Villa Park?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Villa Park?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $379K home that’s near $7,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in Villa Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Villa Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Villa Park.
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).