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Naperville · Market update · November 2026

Is it a good time to buy or sell in Naperville?

It depends on your price range. Here is what is happening in each one, in plain English, from real MLS sales.

I’m buyingI’m selling

The short answer

Busy.

Naperville is the biggest market in the county. Starter homes are harder to find, there is more choice in the middle, and homes above $800,000 are selling faster than a year ago.

Fewer starter homesUnder $400,000 there are fewer homes for sale than last year.
More choice above $400,000Buyers in the middle and upper ranges have more homes to compare.
Faster at the topHomes over $800,000 sell about 5 days faster than last year.

Start here

Pick your price range

Tap the range you’re interested in to see what it means for buyers and for sellers.

Choose a price range

In this price range, right now

Sellers have the edge.

Buyers have the edgeSellers have the edge
If you’re buying
Move fastBalancedGood time to buy
Tougher for buyersEasier for buyers

There are fewer homes for sale than last year, and half of them sell within about 18 days.

What I’d do
  • Get your pre-approval letter first
  • Decide your must-haves before you start touring
  • Be ready to make an offer the day you tour a home you love
If you’re selling
Plan for more timePricing matters hereGood time to sell
Tougher for sellersEasier for sellers

Fewer homes are competing with yours, and half sell within about 18 days.

What I’d do
  • Price from the closest recent sales
  • Have the home ready to show right away
  • Be ready for showings in the first week

In this price range, right now

It’s balanced.

Buyers have the edgeSellers have the edge
If you’re buying
Move fastBalancedGood time to buy
Tougher for buyersEasier for buyers

You have more homes to choose from than last year, and half still sell within about 19 days.

What I’d do
  • Decide what matters most: location, size, price
  • Compare a few homes before you choose
  • Be ready to move when the right one appears
If you’re selling
Plan for more timePricing matters hereGood time to sell
Tougher for sellersEasier for sellers

More homes are for sale than last year, so yours is competing with more of them. Half take about 19 days.

What I’d do
  • Start at a price backed by close, recent sales
  • Make your home stand out from the competition
  • Be ready to adjust if the first two weeks are quiet

In this price range, right now

Sellers have a slight edge.

Buyers have the edgeSellers have the edge
If you’re buying
Move fastBalancedGood time to buy
Tougher for buyersEasier for buyers

Many more homes are available than last year, and they are selling faster, with half going within about 16 days.

What I’d do
  • Line up your financing now
  • Don’t count on homes sitting
  • Act quickly on a home you love
If you’re selling
Plan for more timePricing matters hereGood time to sell
Tougher for sellersEasier for sellers

Homes are selling faster than last year, and more of them are selling.

What I’d do
  • Prepare the home before you list
  • Price it to match strong demand
  • Plan your prep and price together with me

Speed

How fast do homes sell?

Half of homes in each range go under contract within this many days of being listed. The scale under each bar shows what that pace means. The faded bar is last year.

Under $400,000
18 daysThis year
Very fastunder 10 daysFast10–20 daysSteady20–40 daysSlowover 40 days
BuyersHomes go quickly. Expect to compete, and have your financing ready before you tour.
SellersA well-priced home usually finds a buyer in under three weeks.
$400,000 – $800,000
19 daysThis year
Very fastunder 10 daysFast10–20 daysSteady20–40 daysSlowover 40 days
BuyersStill fast, but a few days slower than last year. You have a little more time to decide, not weeks.
SellersHomes are taking a few days longer than last year. Price it well from day one to catch the first buyers.
$800,000 and up
16 daysThis year
Very fastunder 10 daysFast10–20 daysSteady20–40 daysSlowover 40 days
BuyersFaster than last year. Good homes are going in about two weeks, so don’t wait on one you love.
SellersFaster than last year. Buyers are acting quickly on homes that are prepared and priced right.

Everywhere in Naperville, half of homes sell in under three weeks. Above $800,000 they are about five days faster than last year. Below that, a few days slower.

Choice

How many new homes are coming on the market?

New listings from January through October, compared with the same months last year. This is not the number of homes for sale today. The faded bar is last year.

Under $400,000
520This year
Fewer than last yearAbout the sameMore than last year
BuyersLess to choose from. Fewer new homes are listed, so the good ones draw several buyers.
SellersLess competition. Fewer homes like yours are on the market, which helps yours stand out.
$400,000 – $800,000
1,478This year
Fewer than last yearAbout the sameMore than last year
BuyersMore to choose from. You can compare more homes and take a little more time.
SellersMore competition. Buyers can compare more homes, so yours has to be priced and shown well.
$800,000 and up
895This year
Fewer than last yearAbout the sameMore than last year
BuyersMany more to choose from. This is the biggest jump in Naperville, so you have real options.
SellersMany more competing homes. Even so, these homes are selling faster, so serious buyers are out there.

Buyers above $400,000 have more new homes to choose from. Buyers under $400,000 have fewer.

For buyers

If you’re buying in Naperville

What matters to you is choice, time to decide, and how much room you have to negotiate.

Under $400,000
Move fastBalancedGood time to buy
Tougher for buyersEasier for buyers

There are fewer homes for sale than last year, and half of them sell within about 18 days.

What I’d do
  • Get your pre-approval letter first
  • Decide your must-haves before you start touring
  • Be ready to make an offer the day you tour a home you love
$400,000 – $800,000
Move fastBalancedGood time to buy
Tougher for buyersEasier for buyers

You have more homes to choose from than last year, and half still sell within about 19 days.

What I’d do
  • Decide what matters most: location, size, price
  • Compare a few homes before you choose
  • Be ready to move when the right one appears
$800,000 and up
Move fastBalancedGood time to buy
Tougher for buyersEasier for buyers

Many more homes are available than last year, and they are selling faster, with half going within about 16 days.

What I’d do
  • Line up your financing now
  • Don’t count on homes sitting
  • Act quickly on a home you love

For sellers

If you’re selling in Naperville

What matters to you is how many buyers are out there, how much competition you have, and how long it will take.

Under $400,000
Plan for more timePricing matters hereGood time to sell
Tougher for sellersEasier for sellers

Fewer homes are competing with yours, and half sell within about 18 days.

What I’d do
  • Price from the closest recent sales
  • Have the home ready to show right away
  • Be ready for showings in the first week
$400,000 – $800,000
Plan for more timePricing matters hereGood time to sell
Tougher for sellersEasier for sellers

More homes are for sale than last year, and they are taking a few days longer, about 19 days for half of them.

What I’d do
  • Start at a price backed by close, recent sales
  • Make your home stand out from the competition
  • Be ready to adjust if the first two weeks are quiet
$800,000 and up
Plan for more timePricing matters hereGood time to sell
Tougher for sellersEasier for sellers

Homes are selling faster than last year, and more of them are selling.

What I’d do
  • Prepare the home before you list
  • Price it to match strong demand
  • Plan your prep and price together with me

Your price range

Tell me what you’re looking at

Send me your town and price range, and I’ll tell you what’s happening right where you’re looking. No pressure, no obligation.

Get my home valueText Jake

630.487.1896

Source: connectMLS (MRED) closed and listed homes for the municipality of Naperville, including its DuPage and Will County portions, January through October 2026 compared with January through October 2025. Houses and condos/townhomes are combined, and price ranges use list price. October may change as closings are reported. Days are the median days on market. The “who has the edge” positions are Jake’s reading of the numbers. This is a general market overview, not advice for a specific home. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Jake Kilts, HomeSmart Realty Group.

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