Braidwood, IL housing market
The typical Braidwood home is worth about $288,000, up 5% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 58 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Braidwood compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Braidwood at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Braidwood | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $161,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $169,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $175,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $184,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $192,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $210,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $222,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $248,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $268,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $283,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $288,000 | $298,000 |
Braidwood and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braidwood | $288K | +5% | 58 | $82,202 |
| Diamond | $309K | +3.2% | — | $73,201 |
| Braceville | — | — | — | $89,167 |
| Coal City | $275K | +4.3% | 58 | $72,857 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Braidwood home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Illinois (3.6).
How Braidwood ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.