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Oswego Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$531,082
Average Price
189
Active Listings
34
Avg Days on Market
$219
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Oswego broken down by property type

144
Single Family
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2
Condo
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32
Townhouse
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0
Multifamily
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Price Distribution

How Oswego home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
0
$100K–$200K
1
1
$200K–$300K
8
8
$300K–$500K
87
87
$500K–$750K
73
73
$750K–$1M
4
4
$1M+
8
8

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Oswego

2
1 Bed
19
2 Bed
58
3 Bed
84
4 Bed
22
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Oswego, Illinois

34,810
Population
$112,109
Median Household Income
39.6
Median Age
$300,400
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units12,207
Owner-Occupied10,784 (88.4%)
Renter-Occupied1,419 (11.6%)
Vacant Units4
Median Rent$1,778/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute15128 min
Work From Home7.0%
Public Transit0.4%
Bachelor's Degree+27.4%
High School Diploma+0.1%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Oswego area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$1,180/mo
1 Bedroom$1,325/mo
2 Bedroom$1,741/mo
3 Bedroom$2,453/mo
4 Bedroom$2,564/mo

Income Limits (2024)

Median Family Income$121,300
Low Income (4-person)$97,050
Very Low Income (4-person)$60,650
Extremely Low (4-person)$36,400

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Oswego (2024)

14
Violent Crimes
211
Property Crimes
34
Burglaries
16
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 48,869 building permits issued by Village of Oswego, with records dating back to 2000. In the last 12 months, 2,418 permits were issued, up 41% from the year before. Every Oswego listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

48,869
Permits on Record
2,418
Issued Last 12 Months
$15,500
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$196,249,064
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

(Expired) BLDR-000839-2022* 07/27/202…1
(Complete) BLDC-000773-2023 05/24/202…1
(Complete) BLDR-001112-2024 08/09/202…1
(Complete) BLDR-000060-2022 06/07/202…1
(Issued) BLDR-000397-2026 09/05/20260…1
(Complete) BLDR-001622-2021 09/15/202…1

Permits Issued by Year

2016
961
2017
1,692
2018
1,940
2019
3,254
2020
4,243
2021
2,153
2022
2,006
2023
3,034
2024
2,064
2025
2,212
2026
912

See the full Oswego permit report or browse Oswego listings to see the permit history for any home.

School Districts

School districts serving Oswego properties

308
115

Featured Listings in Oswego

Top properties currently on the market

786 Bonaventure
$484,900
4
3
2,764 sqft
786 Bonaventure
Oswego, IL
437 Raintree
$580,000
4
3
2,460 sqft
437 Raintree
Oswego, IL
6274 US Highway 34
$639,000
2
3
2,400 sqft
6274 US Highway 34
Oswego, IL
137 Daltrey
$526,310
3
3
2,567 sqft
137 Daltrey
Oswego, IL
191 Chapin
$675,000
4
3
3,364 sqft
191 Chapin
Oswego, IL
434 Hathaway
$531,990
3
3
2,074 sqft
434 Hathaway
Oswego, IL
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