Des Plaines, IL Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Des Plaines, IL.
Average buy price
$245.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$2.21 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$374,776
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$2,100
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 26.8% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 60.1% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Des Plaines
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Buy | townhouse | $235.00 / sqft | 1,625 sqft | $381,875 | Westfield 60019 |
| 2026-07-04 | Rent | condo | $2.16 / sqft | 910 sqft | $1,966 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2026-07-03 | Rent | single-family home | $1.72 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $3,010 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | duplex | $1.75 / sqft | 1,200 sqft | $2,100 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 2026-06-30 | Buy | condo | $291.00 / sqft | 740 sqft | $215,340 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2026-06-30 | Buy | single-family home | $256.00 / sqft | 1,525 sqft | $390,400 | Cumberland 60016 |
| 2026-06-29 | Rent | townhouse | $1.89 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $2,608 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | townhouse | $1.81 / sqft | 1,625 sqft | $2,941 | Waycinden Park 60016 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | single-family home | $1.50 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $3,600 | Terrace Lane 60018 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | loft | $2.65 / sqft | 690 sqft | $1,829 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-06-22 | Rent | apartment | $3.08 / sqft | 550 sqft | $1,694 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | condo | $248.00 / sqft | 1,020 sqft | $252,960 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2026-06-21 | Rent | apartment | $2.88 / sqft | 520 sqft | $1,498 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-06-18 | Buy | townhouse | $228.00 / sqft | 1,485 sqft | $338,580 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2026-06-15 | Buy | condo | $236.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $265,500 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-06-14 | Rent | apartment | $2.28 / sqft | 785 sqft | $1,790 | Cumberland 60016 |
| 2026-06-14 | Buy | townhouse | $221.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $388,960 | Waycinden Park 60016 |
| 2026-06-11 | Rent | condo | $2.19 / sqft | 980 sqft | $2,146 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-06-10 | Rent | apartment | $2.22 / sqft | 860 sqft | $1,909 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2026-06-09 | Rent | condo | $2.08 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $2,184 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2026-06-08 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.12 / sqft | 610 sqft | $1,903 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-06-08 | Buy | multi-family home | $174.00 / sqft | 4,100 sqft | $713,400 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2026-06-05 | Buy | duplex | $218.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $403,300 | Cumberland Terrace 60018 |
| 2026-06-03 | Buy | single-family home | $268.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $353,760 | Norma 60016 |
| 2026-06-02 | Rent | apartment | $2.05 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $2,419 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2026-05-29 | Buy | single-family home | $214.00 / sqft | 2,380 sqft | $509,320 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2026-05-28 | Rent | multi-family home | $1.68 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $2,436 | Cumberland Terrace 60018 |
| 2026-05-26 | Buy | single-family home | $243.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $546,750 | Craig Manor 60016 |
| 2026-05-26 | Rent | duplex | $1.64 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $2,460 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | condo | $241.00 / sqft | 1,188 sqft | $286,308 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | condo | $252.00 / sqft | 920 sqft | $231,840 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-05-23 | Buy | condo | $229.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $309,150 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2026-05-23 | Buy | single-family home | $196.00 / sqft | 3,450 sqft | $676,200 | Brentwood 60018 |
| 2026-05-23 | Buy | multi-family home | $188.00 / sqft | 3,200 sqft | $601,600 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2026-05-22 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.55 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $2,856 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | apartment | $2.47 / sqft | 640 sqft | $1,581 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2026-05-18 | Buy | single-family home | $244.00 / sqft | 1,640 sqft | $400,160 | Cumberland 60016 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | single-family home | $1.58 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $3,239 | Craig Manor 60016 |
| 2026-05-12 | Buy | townhouse | $255.00 / sqft | 1,210 sqft | $308,550 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | townhouse | $2.02 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $2,323 | Norma 60016 |
| 2026-05-06 | Buy | loft | $274.00 / sqft | 890 sqft | $243,860 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-05-04 | Buy | single-family home | $232.00 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $459,360 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2026-05-02 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.43 / sqft | 1,275 sqft | $3,098 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-05-01 | Rent | condo | $2.34 / sqft | 740 sqft | $1,732 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2026-04-19 | Buy | single-family home | $201.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $572,850 | Terrace Lane 60018 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | duplex | $205.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $430,500 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | apartment | $2.15 / sqft | 930 sqft | $2,000 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2026-04-11 | Buy | condo | $265.00 / sqft | 780 sqft | $206,700 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | condo | $278.00 / sqft | 650 sqft | $180,700 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-04-07 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.74 / sqft | 710 sqft | $1,945 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2026-02-20 | Buy | single-family home | $251.00 / sqft | 1,780 sqft | $446,780 | Cumberland 60016 |
| 2025-07-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.21 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $1,724 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2025-03-17 | Buy | condo | $229.00 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $286,250 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2024-10-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.80 / sqft / month | 1,520 sqft | $2,736 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2024-04-25 | Buy | duplex | $205.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $430,500 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2023-08-01 | Rent | condo | $1.92 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,728 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2023-05-04 | Buy | single-family home | $215.00 / sqft | 2,300 sqft | $494,500 | Norma 60016 |
| 2022-11-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.05 / sqft / month | 1,030 sqft | $2,112 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2022-07-12 | Buy | condo | $213.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $200,220 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2021-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.38 / sqft / month | 1,850 sqft | $2,553 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 2021-06-30 | Buy | townhouse | $198.00 / sqft | 1,725 sqft | $341,550 | Cumberland Terrace 60018 |
| 2020-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.69 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $1,251 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2020-05-19 | Buy | single-family home | $181.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $371,050 | Craig Manor 60016 |
| 2019-10-01 | Rent | condo | $1.53 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $1,683 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2019-08-23 | Buy | condo | $169.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $199,420 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2018-06-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.76 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $1,549 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2018-03-08 | Buy | multi-family home | $138.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $358,800 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2017-09-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.39 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $1,946 | Waycinden Park 60016 |
| 2017-07-14 | Buy | single-family home | $164.00 / sqft | 1,875 sqft | $307,500 | Cumberland 60016 |
| 2016-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.46 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $1,197 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2016-04-18 | Buy | condo | $151.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $158,550 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2015-08-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.21 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,815 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 2015-06-26 | Buy | townhouse | $149.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $250,320 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2014-12-01 | Rent | condo | $1.32 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $1,294 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2014-09-03 | Buy | single-family home | $135.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $209,250 | Norma 60016 |
| 2013-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.31 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $904 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2013-05-11 | Buy | condo | $121.00 / sqft | 875 sqft | $105,875 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2012-07-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.05 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $1,680 | Craig Manor 60016 |
| 2012-03-15 | Buy | duplex | $105.00 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $204,750 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2011-08-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.13 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $1,413 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2011-04-22 | Buy | single-family home | $111.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $149,850 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 2010-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.22 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $927 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2010-06-05 | Buy | townhouse | $118.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $167,560 | Waycinden Park 60016 |
| 2009-11-01 | Rent | condo | $1.17 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $995 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2009-02-27 | Buy | condo | $103.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $97,850 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2008-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.30 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $910 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2008-05-13 | Buy | single-family home | $142.00 / sqft | 1,700 sqft | $241,400 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2007-10-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.12 / sqft / month | 1,700 sqft | $1,904 | Norma 60016 |
| 2007-07-21 | Buy | condo | $150.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $157,500 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2006-09-01 | Rent | condo | $1.24 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $1,302 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2006-04-04 | Buy | single-family home | $158.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $331,800 | Cumberland Terrace 60018 |
| 2005-11-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.38 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,242 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2005-06-17 | Buy | townhouse | $146.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $219,000 | Waycinden Park 60016 |
| 2004-08-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.10 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $1,430 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 2004-03-29 | Buy | condo | $128.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $147,200 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2003-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $920 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2003-08-16 | Buy | single-family home | $123.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $227,550 | Cumberland 60016 |
| 2002-10-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.96 / sqft / month | 1,550 sqft | $1,488 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 2002-05-03 | Buy | duplex | $106.00 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $190,800 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 2001-07-01 | Rent | condo | $1.08 / sqft / month | 920 sqft | $994 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 2001-01-26 | Buy | condo | $96.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $94,080 | Oakton 60018 |
| 2000-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.12 / sqft / month | 600 sqft | $672 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 2000-04-10 | Buy | single-family home | $103.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $164,800 | Craig Manor 60016 |
| 1999-06-22 | Buy | townhouse | $92.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $124,200 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 1998-12-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.91 / sqft / month | 1,150 sqft | $1,047 | Waycinden Park 60016 |
| 1998-09-19 | Buy | multi-family home | $70.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $154,000 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 1997-06-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.83 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $1,162 | Cumberland Terrace 60018 |
| 1997-02-14 | Buy | condo | $78.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $70,200 | Ballard Point 60016 |
| 1996-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.01 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $727 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 1996-07-30 | Buy | single-family home | $84.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $121,800 | Norma 60016 |
| 1995-03-20 | Buy | duplex | $74.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $118,400 | Oakton 60018 |
| 1994-08-01 | Rent | condo | $0.94 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $799 | Lake Opeka 60016 |
| 1994-05-24 | Buy | townhouse | $82.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $90,200 | Devonshire 60018 |
| 1993-11-15 | Rent | duplex | $0.78 / sqft / month | 1,200 sqft | $936 | Orchard Place 60018 |
| 1993-06-12 | Buy | condo | $69.00 / sqft | 780 sqft | $53,820 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 1992-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.92 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $598 | Downtown Des Plaines 60016 |
| 1992-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $76.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $97,280 | Cumberland 60016 |
Housing market overview for Des Plaines, IL
The real estate market in Des Plaines, IL can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $245.00 / sqft and an average rent of $2.21 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Des Plaines?
The average residential buy price in Des Plaines, IL is $245.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Des Plaines?
The average rental price in Des Plaines, IL is $2.21 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Des Plaines increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 26.8% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 60.1% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.