Carol Stream, IL housing market
The typical Carol Stream home is worth about $385,000, up 3.8% in a year, 29% above the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 42 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carol Stream compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carol Stream at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Carol Stream | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $233,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $247,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $255,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $258,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $274,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $298,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $317,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $341,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $363,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $378,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $385,000 | $298,000 |
Carol Stream and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream | $385K | +3.8% | 42 | $102,309 |
| Glendale Heights | $327K | +4.4% | 49 | $86,545 |
| Bloomingdale | $438K | +4.4% | — | $99,020 |
| Winfield | — | — | 34 | $135,795 |
| Wayne | $788K | +7.2% | — | $136,513 |
| Hanover Park | $335K | +4.6% | 36 | $91,763 |
| Wheaton | $515K | +5.3% | 35 | $120,008 |
3.8 years of income
The typical Carol Stream home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Illinois (3.6).
How Carol Stream 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.