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A village of 35,489 people in Illinois
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Village in Illinois, United States
1839Established
35,702Population
10 sq miArea

Addison is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,702 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

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$420K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $420,000 in May 2026.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market45
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May19
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Safety Grade B+

Addison reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Addison 1.4
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Addison 6.8
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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