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St. Charles Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$1,001,589
Average Price
126
Active Listings
57
Avg Days on Market
$263
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in St. Charles broken down by property type

97
Single Family
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1
Condo
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23
Townhouse
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0
Multifamily
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Price Distribution

How St. Charles home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
0
$100K–$200K
1
1
$200K–$300K
1
1
$300K–$500K
32
32
$500K–$750K
37
37
$750K–$1M
16
16
$1M+
35
35

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in St. Charles

1
1 Bed
8
2 Bed
44
3 Bed
43
4 Bed
29
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for St. Charles, Illinois

32,776
Population
$110,346
Median Household Income
41.8
Median Age
$351,300
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units14,014
Owner-Occupied9,407 (70.8%)
Renter-Occupied3,872 (29.2%)
Vacant Units735
Median Rent$1,678/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute15529 min
Work From Home7.0%
Public Transit1.2%
Bachelor's Degree+36.5%
High School Diploma+0.0%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the St. Charles area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$1,399/mo
1 Bedroom$1,507/mo
2 Bedroom$1,714/mo
3 Bedroom$2,182/mo
4 Bedroom$2,583/mo

Income Limits (2024)

Median Family Income$112,100
Low Income (4-person)$89,700
Very Low Income (4-person)$56,050
Extremely Low (4-person)$33,650

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for St. Charles (2024)

30
Violent Crimes
347
Property Crimes
41
Burglaries
6
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 42,743 building permits issued by City of St. Charles, with records dating back to 2004. In the last 12 months, 1,222 permits were issued, down 35% from the year before. Every St. Charles listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

42,743
Permits on Record
1,222
Issued Last 12 Months
$10,982
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$118,392,638
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Roof1,848
Windows and Doors1,093
Fence855
Alteration818
ROW, Driveway, Street Cut813
Mechanical (HVAC, Water Heater, Radon…707

Permits Issued by Year

2016
820
2017
2,124
2018
2,253
2019
2,024
2020
2,018
2021
2,147
2022
2,138
2023
2,202
2024
1,918
2025
1,850
2026
521

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

School Districts

School districts serving St. Charles properties

303
301

Featured Listings in St. Charles

Top properties currently on the market

1005 Fern
$425,000
5
4
3,100 sqft
1005 Fern
St. Charles, IL
38W274 Bernice
N/A
3
3
1,569 sqft
38W274 Bernice
St. Charles, IL
39W796 Dairyherd
$688,700
4
4
2,900 sqft
39W796 Dairyherd
St. Charles, IL
34W624 Courier
$720,000
4
4
3,711 sqft
34W624 Courier
St. Charles, IL
416 Lakeshore
$389,990
2
3
1,651 sqft
416 Lakeshore
St. Charles, IL
39W431 Long Meadow
$2,590,000
5
7
9,126 sqft
39W431 Long Meadow
St. Charles, IL
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