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DeKalb County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 20, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into DeKalb County, IL sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in DeKalb County, IL is $286,000. DeKalb County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 1,553 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s DeKalb County real estate data indicates that the county has 22 properties in foreclosure and 1 REOs (real estate bank owned) properties.

DeKalb County Real Estate Market Trends
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Total Residential Properties 29,211
Total Commercial Properties 3,018
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 41 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,415
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 795
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.7%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 1,421
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 42.77%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 1.95%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 104
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DeKalb County, IL Real Estate Overview

There were 1,553 residential properties sold in the past year in DeKalb County, IL. The median home value in DeKalb County, IL is $283,776. There are a total of 29,211 residential properties in the DeKalb.

Median Sales Price i
$286,000
(Jul 2025)
+0.4%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 $286,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $303,750
  • May '25 May '25 $265,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $287,500
  • March '25 Mar '25 $272,500
  • February '25 Feb '25 $258,500
  • January '25 Jan '25 $266,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $260,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $278,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $271,250
  • September '24 Sep '24 $275,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $289,000
Median Down Payment i
$30,645
(Jul 2025)
+29.9%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 $30,645
  • June '25 Jun '25 $26,345
  • May '25 May '25 $46,036
  • April '25 Apr '25 $22,500
  • March '25 Mar '25 $19,913
  • February '25 Feb '25 $29,450
  • January '25 Jan '25 $16,916
  • December '24 Dec '24 $25,400
  • November '24 Nov '24 $23,545
  • October '24 Oct '24 $31,500
  • September '24 Sep '24 $27,690
  • August '24 Aug '24 $27,426
Number of Homes Sold i
149
(Jul 2025)
-0.7%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 149
  • June '25 Jun '25 116
  • May '25 May '25 162
  • April '25 Apr '25 90
  • March '25 Mar '25 92
  • February '25 Feb '25 89
  • January '25 Jan '25 97
  • December '24 Dec '24 98
  • November '24 Nov '24 106
  • October '24 Oct '24 138
  • September '24 Sep '24 131
  • August '24 Aug '24 135
Number of Purchase Loans i
113
(Jul 2025)
-5.8%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 113
  • June '25 Jun '25 86
  • May '25 May '25 134
  • April '25 Apr '25 65
  • March '25 Mar '25 73
  • February '25 Feb '25 69
  • January '25 Jan '25 80
  • December '24 Dec '24 85
  • November '24 Nov '24 78
  • October '24 Oct '24 116
  • September '24 Sep '24 104
  • August '24 Aug '24 115
Number of REFI Loans i
59
(Jul 2025)
+11.3%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 59
  • June '25 Jun '25 67
  • May '25 May '25 81
  • April '25 Apr '25 59
  • March '25 Mar '25 65
  • February '25 Feb '25 61
  • January '25 Jan '25 61
  • December '24 Dec '24 59
  • November '24 Nov '24 59
  • October '24 Oct '24 86
  • September '24 Sep '24 62
  • August '24 Aug '24 70
Number of HELOC Loans i
36
(Jul 2025)
-26.5%
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  • July '25 Jul '25 36
  • June '25 Jun '25 40
  • May '25 May '25 56
  • April '25 Apr '25 32
  • March '25 Mar '25 15
  • February '25 Feb '25 37
  • January '25 Jan '25 29
  • December '24 Dec '24 41
  • November '24 Nov '24 31
  • October '24 Oct '24 41
  • September '24 Sep '24 34
  • August '24 Aug '24 55

DeKalb County, IL Real Estate Market Overview

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DeKalb County, IL Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 22 DeKalb County, IL properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 17 DeKalb County, IL properties and repossessed 1 DeKalb County, IL properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
22
(Jul 2025)
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  • July '25 Jul '25 22
  • June '25 Jun '25 7
  • May '25 May '25 17
  • April '25 Apr '25 17
  • March '25 Mar '25 14
  • February '25 Feb '25 15
  • January '25 Jan '25 12
  • December '24 Dec '24 15
  • November '24 Nov '24 8
  • October '24 Oct '24 14
  • September '24 Sep '24 19
  • August '24 Aug '24 8
Foreclosure Starts i
17
(Jul 2025)
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  • July '25 Jul '25 17
  • June '25 Jun '25 7
  • May '25 May '25 9
  • April '25 Apr '25 12
  • March '25 Mar '25 11
  • February '25 Feb '25 14
  • January '25 Jan '25 9
  • December '24 Dec '24 11
  • November '24 Nov '24 3
  • October '24 Oct '24 8
  • September '24 Sep '24 13
  • August '24 Aug '24 7
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
1
(Jul 2025)
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  • July '25 Jul '25 1
  • June '25 Jun '25 N/A
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 5
  • March '25 Mar '25 7
  • February '25 Feb '25 2
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 1
  • October '24 Oct '24 6
  • September '24 Sep '24 1
  • August '24 Aug '24 1
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