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Westchester Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$435,490
Average Price
29
Active Listings
25
Avg Days on Market
$271
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Westchester broken down by property type

22
Single Family
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1
Condo
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4
Townhouse
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0
Multifamily
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Price Distribution

How Westchester home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
1
1
$100K–$200K
0
$200K–$300K
3
3
$300K–$500K
19
19
$500K–$750K
4
4
$750K–$1M
1
1
$1M+
1
1

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Westchester

0
1 Bed
8
2 Bed
13
3 Bed
4
4 Bed
2
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Westchester, Illinois

16,694
Population
$101,414
Median Household Income
51.7
Median Age
$284,600
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units7,434
Owner-Occupied6,502 (91.0%)
Renter-Occupied643 (9.0%)
Vacant Units289
Median Rent$1,680/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute7554 min
Work From Home6.5%
Public Transit3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+34.3%
High School Diploma+0.1%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Westchester 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 Westchester (2024)

9
Violent Crimes
99
Property Crimes
10
Burglaries
22
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 43,863 building permits issued by Village of Westchester, with records dating back to 1990. In the last 12 months, 1,146 permits were issued, down 17% from the year before. Every Westchester listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

43,863
Permits on Record
1,146
Issued Last 12 Months

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Roofing Permit — House1,007
Fence Permit — Fence868
Electrical Permit — Residential Elect…718
Building Permit — Windows715
Concrete Permit — Residential Concrete648
Plumbing Permit — Residential Plumbing516

Permits Issued by Year

2016
794
2017
2,223
2018
1,758
2019
1,732
2020
1,677
2021
1,911
2022
1,862
2023
1,600
2024
1,413
2025
1,384
2026
593

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

School Districts

School districts serving Westchester properties

93
92.5
92
209

Featured Listings in Westchester

Top properties currently on the market

2607 Mayfair
$529,000
3
3
1,912 sqft
2607 Mayfair
Westchester, IL
1606 Kensington
$424,900
3
2
1,230 sqft
1606 Kensington
Westchester, IL
11157 Shaw
$549,000
5
3
2,800 sqft
11157 Shaw
Westchester, IL
11115 Martindale
$438,000
3
2
1,215 sqft
11115 Martindale
Westchester, IL
2308 Stratford
$325,000
3
2
1,110 sqft
2308 Stratford
Westchester, IL
1531 Heidorn
$324,900
2
2
1,066 sqft
1531 Heidorn
Westchester, IL
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