Kendall County Times

In May, the median sale price of a home in Kendall County rose by $38,850 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 45.3%, according to BlockShopper.com.

There were 82 homes sold in May, with a median sale price of $371,500 — an 11.7% increase over the $332,650 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 150 homes were sold in Kendall County in May 2024.

Based on the latest available data from 2021, the median sales tax in Kendall County was $6,896, which stands at 1.9% of May's median home sale price.

The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.

“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Kendall County from May 2024 to May 2025.