How did home prices perform in West Chicago during the fourth quarter of 2021?
The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2021 in West Chicago fell by $26,000 while total sales remained unchanged with 71 homes sold, according to BlockShopper.com.
From October through December of 2021, there were 71 homes sold, with a median sale price of $249,000 - a 9.5% decrease over the $275,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 71 homes sold in West Chicago in the fourth quarter of 2020, as well.
The median sales tax in West Chicago for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $6,359, approximately 2.6% of the median home sale price for the fourth quarter of 2021.
The following table compares West Chicago to other DuPage County cities with similar median sale prices in the fourth quarter of 2021:
| City | Oct. - Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont | 103 | 109 | -5.5% | $265,500 | $275,000 | -3.5% |
| Aurora | 293 | 244 | 20.1% | $260,500 | $257,500 | 1.2% |
| Carol Stream | 136 | 145 | -6.2% | $260,000 | $251,000 | 3.6% |
| St. Charles | 5 | 4 | 25% | $260,000 | $231,500 | 12.3% |
| Roselle | 84 | 119 | -29.4% | $256,000 | $247,000 | 3.6% |
| West Chicago | 71 | 71 | 0% | $249,000 | $275,000 | -9.5% |
| Glendale Heights | 112 | 128 | -12.5% | $234,500 | $218,000 | 7.6% |
| Warrenville | 54 | 49 | 10.2% | $228,500 | $220,000 | 3.9% |
| Hanover Park | 81 | 70 | 15.7% | $215,000 | $220,000 | -2.3% |
| York Center | 24 | 25 | -4% | $190,500 | $175,000 | 8.9% |
| Dupage City | 46 | 38 | 21.1% | $149,500 | $127,000 | 17.7% |