Kendall County, IL home prices
Kendall County, IL: the typical home is worth $397,038 as of 2026-05, up +3.2% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $201/sq ft. Rent…
Kendall County is cooling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1978: $76,088 → 2026: $397,038 (5.2×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $397,038, homes in Kendall County sit 151% above the Illinois median ($158,388) and 70% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #2 of 102 Illinois counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+3.2% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 30 days on the market, with 12% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 3.5× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~15% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Buying looks cheaper than renting — ~$1,960/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $2,435/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Grundy County, IL ($322,238) · Kane County, IL ($382,854) · Will County, IL ($375,899) · DuPage County, IL ($444,011) · DeKalb County, IL ($297,572) · La Salle County, IL ($194,342)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $180,084 |
| 2001 | $189,239 |
| 2002 | $199,680 |
| 2003 | $212,601 |
| 2004 | $228,094 |
| 2005 | $244,758 |
| 2006 | $258,623 |
| 2007 | $257,003 |
| 2008 | $239,203 |
| 2009 | $214,086 |
| 2010 | $198,486 |
| 2011 | $180,563 |
| 2012 | $169,350 |
| 2013 | $184,565 |
| 2014 | $199,178 |
| 2015 | $205,948 |
| 2016 | $217,756 |
| 2017 | $230,665 |
| 2018 | $241,164 |
| 2019 | $246,764 |
| 2020 | $253,679 |
| 2021 | $288,540 |
| 2022 | $322,906 |
| 2023 | $348,636 |
| 2024 | $372,476 |
| 2025 | $388,962 |