Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$437,880+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$94,923About 0.9× the local median income ($110,974): affordable for a typical household
Days on market32 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in DuPage County, IL is worth $437,880, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $414,183, so the area is 5.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 32 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.7% over the next year. A household needs about $94,923 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $110,974. Typical rent is $2,105 a month, or $2,467 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 5,288 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$437,880
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+5.7%
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Fair home value
$414,183
Change in 5 years
+29.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.7%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,373
Income needed to afford it
$94,923
Property tax rate
2.05%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,105
Typical rent for houses
$2,467
Price-to-rent ratio
17.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,011
Gross rental yield
5.77%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.75%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.3%
Days on market
32
Listings with a price cut
16.2%
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Homes for sale
1,500
Pending sales per 100 listings
62
Asking price per sq ft
$257
People and jobs
Median household income
$110,974
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
934,298
Income adjusted for cost of living
$107,118
Net moves in (IRS)
−5,288
Cost of living (US = 100)
103.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
97.6
Unhealthy air days a year
6
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Flood risk score
98.0
Wildfire risk score
33.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is DuPage County, IL overvalued?
Home prices in DuPage County, IL are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $414,183, so the area is 5.7% overvalued.
Is DuPage County, IL a buyer's or seller's market?
DuPage County, IL is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 32 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in DuPage County, IL?
Home values in DuPage County, IL are up 4.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in DuPage County, IL?
A household needs about $94,923 a year to afford the typical home in DuPage County, IL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $110,974.