DuPage County Market Headlines — July 2026
All figures are trailing 12-month (T12M) closed-sale data from MRED — the most reliable snapshot of where the DuPage County market actually is, not where sellers hope it will be.
A 100.1% list-to-sale ratio on detached homes is the clearest signal a DuPage County seller can receive: the market is pricing right and buyers are paying it. This doesn't mean any number works — it means correctly-priced homes are finding buyers at or above asking price. Homes that miss the market by even 3–5% are sitting longer and often ending up below that mark anyway. Average market time actually improved to 32 days (down 3.0% year-over-year), reinforcing that well-positioned detached listings are moving faster, not slower, even as prices climb. The data doesn't lie: precision pricing is what today's DuPage County market rewards.
Detailed DuPage County Market Statistics
| Metric | July 2025 | July 2026 | Month Change | T12M 2025 | T12M 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 881 | 976 | +10.8% | 9,166 | 9,278 | +1.2% |
| Under Contract | 570 | 541 | -5.1% | 6,313 | 6,340 | +0.4% |
| Closed Sales | 714 | 706 | -1.1% | 6,302 | 6,357 | +0.9% |
| Median Sale Price | $526,750 | $553,000 | +5.0% | $495,000 | $525,000 | +6.1% |
| Average Sale Price | $676,882 | $704,762 | +4.1% | $631,407 | $672,192 | +6.5% |
| List-to-Sale Ratio | 100.5% | 100.9% | +0.4% | 99.8% | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| Avg Days on Market | 24 | 23 | -4.2% | 33 | 32 | -3.0% |
| Inventory at Month End | 853 | 913 | +7.0% | — | — | — |
*Does not account for seller concessions. Monthly figures can look extreme due to sample size variation.
| Metric | July 2025 | July 2026 | Month Change | T12M 2025 | T12M 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 531 | 606 | +14.1% | 5,489 | 5,663 | +3.2% |
| Under Contract | 323 | 372 | +15.2% | 3,833 | 3,768 | -1.7% |
| Closed Sales | 398 | 369 | -7.3% | 3,872 | 3,761 | -2.9% |
| Median Sale Price | $295,950 | $315,000 | +6.4% | $286,000 | $300,000 | +4.9% |
| Average Sale Price | $327,705 | $344,618 | +5.2% | $316,948 | $335,911 | +6.0% |
| List-to-Sale Ratio | 99.6% | 99.0% | -0.6% | 99.3% | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| Avg Days on Market | 35 | 29 | -17.1% | 31 | 35 | +12.9% |
| Inventory at Month End | 481 | 550 | +14.3% | — | — | — |
Source: MRED Local Market Update · July 2026 · Data current as of August 14, 2026 · Residential activity only.
DuPage County Median Sale Price — Trailing 12 Months
Both segments posted solid median-price growth this year — detached up 6.1% and attached up 4.9% on a trailing 12-month basis. The more interesting divergence is in speed, not price: detached homes are selling faster (average market time down 3.0% YoY), while attached homes are taking meaningfully longer to close (average market time up 12.9% YoY) despite rising prices. That combination — attached prices still climbing while days-on-market lengthens — is worth watching over the next few reports; it's an early signal, not yet a trend reversal.
Where DuPage County Stands in the Market Cycle
DuPage County's detached and attached segments don't always move in lockstep — tracking them separately each month is how you catch a shift in one before it shows up county-wide.
100.1% list-to-sale ratio · 32 days avg market time · Inventory +7.0% YoY · July 2026
98.7% list-to-sale ratio · 35 days avg market time (+12.9% YoY) · Inventory +14.3% YoY · July 2026
DuPage County Market Intelligence — Sellers & Buyers
- ✓ Check the detached list-to-sale ratio in the stats above — the closer to (or above) 100%, the more that homes are closing at or near asking price. Overpricing by even 3% changes that equation completely, in any month.
- ✓ Compare this month's single-month median to the T12M median above — when the monthly figure runs meaningfully above the trailing trend, that's a seasonal or momentum signal worth timing a listing around.
- ⚠ Attached sellers (condos/TH): watch the days-on-market trend specifically for this segment. Price to the data, not to the best-case scenario — a well-priced condo still sells; an overpriced one sits and discounts.
- ✓ Average sale price consistently running well above the median (as shown above) confirms an active luxury segment. If your home is above $700K, that gap is worth discussing directly.
- → When the detached list-to-sale ratio is at or near 100%, expect to pay at or near ask on well-maintained homes in desirable districts. Coming in low without data-backed justification will cost you the home.
- → Attached housing (condos/TH) typically offers more negotiating room than detached — check the current attached list-to-sale ratio above for how much room is realistically on the table this month.
- → Watch the inventory YoY trend above — rising inventory means more options, but "more" rarely means "unlimited" in DuPage. Move decisively when you find the right property.
- → Get an agent with appraisal experience. The bank appraisal is still the final gate on your purchase — an agent who understands appraisal methodology can flag overprice risk before you're in contract. See the full home buyer's guide →
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