The story of this market
The typical home in DuPage County, Illinois sells for about $525,000, or $256 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.25% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 24 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 109% since 2000. Last year 184 of 217 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is cold wave, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,011 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $2,011 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+4.9%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+10.9%). Worst: 2009 (-8.7%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.4%
IL · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,586
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+4.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 217 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
48
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $366,006,482.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.6%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 44187 | 23431 | 78.6% | 5.6% | $295,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
DuPage County, Illinois
The DuPage County housing market remains a seller's market characterized by low inventory and steady price appreciation. While demand remains strong, the market is showing early signs of a gradual shift toward more balanced conditions as interest rates and inventory levels evolve.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 5.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 28 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 10.08% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 6.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 43 researched ZIP reports of 44 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
DuPage County, Illinois — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 9, 2026.
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| 60101 | Addison | $419,900 | $220 | +3.7% | 45 | 98.5% | 25% | 3.2 | 112 | $1,241 | researched Sep 30 |
| 60103 | Bartlett | $417,250 | $192 | +4.2% | 34 | 98.5% | 18% | 2.1 | 82 | $1,877 | researched Sep 30 |
| 60106 | Bensenville | $362,000 | $235 | +2.5% | 35 | 98.5% | 12% | 2.8 | 31 | $1,412 | researched Sep 30 |
| 60108 | Bloomingdale | $420,000 | $215 | +4.4% | 43 | 98.5% | 15% | 2.1 | 44 | $1,603 | researched Oct 1 |
| 60116 | Carol Stream | $235,000 | $148 | +2.4% | 42 | 98.2% | 12% | 4.5 | 18 | $1,350 | researched Sep 18 |
| 60126 | Elmhurst | $752,300 | $393 | +23.7% | 44 | 100.6% | — | — | 136 | $1,983 | researched Sep 19 |
| 60133 | Hanover Park | $354,000 | $204 | +5.2% | 28 | 99.2% | 12% | 2.1 | 45 | $1,594 | researched Sep 20 |
| 60137 | Glen Ellyn | $585,000 | $245 | +6.5% | 11 | — | — | — | 118 | $1,427 | researched Sep 30 |
| 60138 | Glen Ellyn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | researched Oct 1 |
| 60139 | Glendale Heights | $316,000 | $212 | +9.1% | 55 | — | — | — | 68 | $1,588 | researched Sep 30 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
DuPage County is widely recognized for high-performing public school districts that consistently rank among the best in Illinois.
The county faces standard Midwestern climate risks, including seasonal severe thunderstorms and occasional flooding in low-lying areas near the DuPage River.
The county maintains a robust economic base with major corporate headquarters and significant infrastructure, including proximity to O'Hare International Airport and extensive commuter rail access.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Illinois) — Property Tax Assessment (Fair Cash Value): Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts.
The rental market remains competitive with steady demand and modest year-over-year rent growth.
The economy is diverse, anchored by major corporate headquarters, healthcare systems, and a strong professional services sector.
The county is served by extensive Metra commuter rail lines and major highway corridors including I-88 and I-355.
The DuPage County Supervisor of Assessments oversees the assessment process, ensuring property valuations are conducted according to state-mandated equalization factors.
The county is served by numerous special districts, including forest preserve, library, and fire protection districts that operate independently of municipal governments.
Property insurance premiums in the region are influenced by standard Midwestern weather patterns and the proximity to urban fire protection services.
- Navy Pier4.625.4 mi
- Raging Waves4.220.2 mi
- Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm and Fall Fest4.516.4 mi
- Museum of Illusions Chicago4.624.2 mi
- Slick City Action Park4.714.3 mi
- Navy Pier4.625.4 mi
- Wrigley Field4.823.9 mi
- United Center4.721.8 mi
- Soldier Field4.524.5 mi
- McCormick Place4.524.5 mi
- Brookfield Zoo Chicago4.613.1 mi
- Rivers Casino Des Plaines3.916.7 mi
- The Morton Arboretum4.81.2 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament4.716.6 mi
- Garfield Park Conservatory4.819.7 mi
- Navy Pier4.625.4 mi
- Shedd Aquarium4.524.7 mi
- The Art Institute of Chicago4.824.4 mi
- Field Museum4.724.5 mi
- Griffin Museum of Science and Industry4.726.2 mi
- The Morton Arboretum4.81.2 mi
- Garfield Park Conservatory4.819.7 mi
- Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve4.79.2 mi
- Cantigny Park4.84 mi
- Olympic Park4.614 mi
- Basa's Marine, Inc.4.69 mi
- Topgolf Schaumburg4.416.7 mi
- Topgolf Naperville4.46.2 mi
- Bolingbrook Golf Club4.511.3 mi
- White Pines Golf Club4.111 mi
- Arrowhead Golf Club4.52.3 mi
- Woodfield Mall4.515.6 mi
- Fashion Outlets of Chicago4.415.5 mi
- Chicago Premium Outlets4.59.6 mi
- Oakbrook Center4.67.3 mi
- Fox Valley Mall4.37.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A world-renowned outdoor museum and research center featuring extensive gardens and trails.
A major community college serving as a cultural and educational hub for the region.
A premier open-air shopping and dining destination serving the entire Chicago suburbs.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data USA.
Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts. Exemptions, such as the homestead exemption, reduce the EAV before the tax rate is applied.
35 ILCS 200/9-145
Sellers must provide a written disclosure report to prospective buyers detailing material defects in the property as defined by 765 ILCS 77/35.
765 ILCS 77/1 et seq.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.