Falling home prices in Darien in October 2021
The median sale price of a home sold in October 2021 in Darien fell by $7,000 while total sales decreased by 17%, according to BlockShopper.com.
In October 2021, there were 39 homes sold, with a median sale price of $332,000 - a 2.1% decrease over the $339,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 47 homes sold in Darien in October 2020.
The median sales tax in Darien for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $6,328, approximately 1.9% of the median home sale price for October 2021.
The following table compares Darien to other DuPage County cities with similar median sale prices in October 2021:
| City | Oct. 2021 Home Sales | Oct. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2021 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst | 65 | 94 | -30.9% | $407,500 | $491,250 | -17% |
| Glen Ellyn | 47 | 68 | -30.9% | $396,000 | $420,000 | -5.7% |
| Wheaton | 90 | 111 | -18.9% | $360,000 | $315,000 | 14.3% |
| Winfield | 16 | 20 | -20% | $358,500 | $298,000 | 20.3% |
| Bartlett | 41 | 43 | -4.7% | $335,000 | $328,000 | 2.1% |
| Darien | 39 | 47 | -17% | $332,000 | $339,000 | -2.1% |
| Bolingbrook | 1 | 2 | -50% | $332,000 | $154,750 | 114.5% |
| Itasca | 18 | 13 | 38.5% | $323,750 | $329,000 | -1.6% |
| Bensenville | 21 | 17 | 23.5% | $315,000 | $230,000 | 37% |
| Oakbrook Terrace | 6 | 5 | 20% | $300,000 | $170,000 | 76.5% |
| Bloomingdale | 44 | 42 | 4.8% | $298,500 | $292,750 | 2% |