Des Plaines, IL Housing Market Trends

Market Overview for Q3 2026

$340K 9.7% Y-o-Y $30K Y-o-Y
$289 0% Y-o-Y $0 Y-o-Y
231 -17.8% Y-o-Y -50 Y-o-Y
$370K 17% Y-o-Y $54K Y-o-Y
Des Plaines, IL Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $245,000 $270,000 $270,000 $264,000
2023 $273,000 $263,000 $305,000 $275,000
2024 $286,000 $318,000 $299,000 $306,000
2025 $322,000 $285,000 $310,000 $350,000
2026 $341,000 $335,000 $340,000
Des Plaines, IL Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $232 $236 $228 $233
2023 $244 $249 $246 $245
2024 $255 $265 $257 $259
2025 $280 $282 $289 $276
2026 $268 $285 $289
Real Estate Transactions in Des Plaines, IL
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 283 407 313 160
2023 196 275 281 220
2024 184 250 280 258
2025 153 264 281 191
2026 162 280 231
Cook County Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $275,000 $300,000 $280,000 0
2023 $267,000 $300,000 $300,000 $280,000
2024 $290,000 $325,000 $320,000 $305,000
2025 $312,000 $340,000 $330,000 $330,000
2026 $325,000 $360,000 $358,000
Des Plaines, IL Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $245,000 $270,000 $270,000 $264,000
2023 $273,000 $263,000 $305,000 $275,000
2024 $286,000 $318,000 $299,000 $306,000
2025 $322,000 $285,000 $310,000 $350,000
2026 $341,000 $335,000 $340,000
Des Plaines, IL Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $232 $236 $228 $233
2023 $244 $249 $246 $245
2024 $255 $265 $257 $259
2025 $280 $282 $289 $276
2026 $268 $285 $289
Real Estate Transactions in Des Plaines, IL
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 283 407 313 160
2023 196 275 281 220
2024 184 250 280 258
2025 153 264 281 191
2026 162 280 231
Cook County Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $275,000 $300,000 $280,000 0
2023 $267,000 $300,000 $300,000 $280,000
2024 $290,000 $325,000 $320,000 $305,000
2025 $312,000 $340,000 $330,000 $330,000
2026 $325,000 $360,000 $358,000

Housing Market Trends by Property Type

Property Type
Median Sale Price
Median Sale Price (Y-o-Y)
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft. (Y-o-Y)
No. of Transactions
Condos
$233K
7.9%
-
-
102
Other Residential
$420K
2.4%
$308
2.3%
94

Des Plaines, IL Housing Stock

Property Type
Units
Condo
10,109
Townhouse
3,563
Other
15,077

Cook County: Demographics

Total population
59,156
Median age
42.3
No high school education
6.2%
Some high school/college
27.0%
Bachelor's degree
24.7%
Average household income
$118,116
Occupied housing units
22,537
Owner-occupied units
78.3%
Renter-occupied units
21.7%
Median year structure built
1966

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