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IL Homes For Sale: What $325K Gets You By County In The Chicago Area
How much house can you get for your money in Illinois? It depends on where you're looking.
ILLINOIS — The housing market is cooling down a bit, easing up a bit from the skyrocketing prices and blisteringly fast home sales of just a few months ago. But it's still a seller's market in Illinois, even as interest rates inch higher.
But how much home can you get for your money? That depends on where you're buying.
According to data from Illinois REALTORS, the median home sale price in the Chicago metro area last month was $325,000 — a 4.8 percent increase compared to July 2021.
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Here's a look at what the average sale price gets you, depending on where you're looking.
Cook County
This 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in Oak Forest's Forestview subdivision is priced at $319,000, just under the Chicago area's median price.
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The 1,578-square-foot home has an attached, two-car garage with an updated kitchen with stainless appliances, hardwood floors and more. Outside, there's a fenced yard with heated above-ground pool.
DuPage County
The 1,564-square-foot Craftsman-style home with three bedrooms and 1 bath was built in 1920 and features a covered front porch, eat-in kitchen with built-in butler's pantry, and bonus room that could serve as an office, workout room or whatever you choose. In additional to the 2.5-car garage, it also boasts a second 26x26 garage with a nine-foot door. Priced at $325,000.
Kane County
Priced at $324,900, this 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in Elgin has an updated kitchen with quartz countertops and counter seating, a master bedroom with en suite bath and a backyard perfect for entertaining with a paver patio, fire pit and more.
Find out more about 41 Lockman Circle, Elgin.
Kendall County
In Kendall County, $325,000 gets you a 4-bedroom, 3-bath farmhouse-style home on a sprawling 2 acres. Mature trees and beautiful perennials greet you outside the home. Inside is the original millwork, built-ins and restored hardwood floors, plus leaded glass windows. The upper level is accessible by not one, but two stairways.
Find out more about 12315 Joliet Road, Newark.
Lake County
Priced at $319,900, this four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home boasts more than 2,500 square feet, surrounded by mature trees and landscaping. Inside is an open kitchen, traditional dining and living room plus a bonus room on the first floor, along with a screened porch with skylights and a dog door going straight to the fenced backyard. It's also got a first-floor laundry room, finished basement with new carpet and a two-car garage.
Find out more about 2017 Hickory St. in Waukegan.
McHenry County
Below the median sale price at $314,900, this Woodstock home offers 2,500 square feet of finished living space, an open concept floor plan, huge kitchen and plenty of storage. It also features main floor laundry, a finished basement with full bath, a beautiful backyard with large deck and fresh paint in many rooms.
Find out more about 1734 Powers Road, Woodstock.
Will County
This recently rehabbed home in Joliet boasts many updates from 2020, including new laminate flooring throughout the first floor, quartz counters, new backsplash, stainless steel appliances, new kitchen island, new upstairs carpet and more, plus recessed lighting on the first floor.
Find out more about 500 Conover Drive, Joliet.
Still want more? Browse homes for sale in the Chicago area:
North Shore and North Suburbs
- Deerfield
- Evanston
- Glenview
- Highland Park
- Lake Forest
- Niles-Morton Grove
- Northbrook
- Skokie
- Wilmette-Kenilworth
- Winnetka-Glencoe
Northwest Suburbs
- Algonquin
- Arlington Heights
- Barrington
- Buffalo Grove
- Crystal Lake
- Elgin
- Grayslake
- Huntley
- Lake Zurich
- Libertyville
- Palatine
- Park Ridge
- Vernon Hills
West Suburbs
- Aurora
- Batavia
- Burr Ridge
- Darien
- Des Plaines
- Downers Grove
- Elmhurst
- Forest Park
- Geneva
- Glen Ellyn
- Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills
- La Grange
- Lisle
- Naperville
- Oak Brook
- Oak Park
- St. Charles
- Wheaton
- Western Springs
- Woodridge
South Suburbs and South Side
- Alsip-Crestwood
- Beverly-Mount Greenwood
- Chicago Heights
- Evergreen Park
- Frankfort
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Mokena
- New Lenox
- Oak Forest
- Oak Lawn
- Orland Park
- Palos
- Chicago's South Side
- Tinley Park
Southwest Suburbs
- Channahon-Minooka
- Homer Glen-Lockport
- Joliet
- Lemont
- Manhattan
- Plainfield
- Oswego
- Montgomery
- Shorewood
- Yorkville
Chicago Neighborhoods
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