Seller guide, updated November 2026
Cost to Sell a House in Downers Grove, IL
Cost to sell a house in Downers Grove, IL for a detached home, a condo or townhome, and a home in unincorporated DuPage County.
By Realtor in Downers Grove. Updated November 2026.
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01 / The answer
Cost to sell a house in Downers Grove, IL: shorter list than most towns
Cost to sell a house in Downers Grove, IL has one fewer line than many Chicago suburbs: a November 2026 check of a title company's list of Illinois transfer taxes showed no Village of Downers Grove transfer tax. Sellers customarily pay the Illinois and DuPage County transfer taxes, plus the commission they agree on, the owner's title policy, their attorney and the property tax credit to the buyer. Your attorney confirms the transfer taxes for your address before closing.
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Transfer taxes on a typical Downers Grove sale
Median price
All home types: $516,000
Detached single-family: $571,250
Illinois transfer tax
All home types: $516
Detached single-family: $572
DuPage County transfer tax
All home types: $258
Detached single-family: $286
Village transfer tax
All home types: None found
Detached single-family: None found
Price source
All home types: Resideline, six months to October 2026
Detached single-family: MRED, 12 months to April 2026
| All home types | Detached single-family | |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $516,000 | $571,250 |
| Illinois transfer tax | $516 | $572 |
| DuPage County transfer tax | $258 | $286 |
| Village transfer tax | None found | None found |
| Price source | Resideline, six months to October 2026 | MRED, 12 months to April 2026 |
Illinois charges $0.50 and DuPage County $0.25 per $500 of the price, rounded up to the next $500.
03 / Village or not
Selling in the village or in unincorporated Downers Grove
Some Downers Grove addresses, including Bruce Lake and Brookeridge on the south side (60516), sit in unincorporated DuPage County. The transfer taxes are the same. What changes is who sends the final bills: the village for water and village services inside its limits, and your own utility or association outside them. Ask for those final readings early so they do not hold up closing.
04 / Home type
Costs by type of Downers Grove home
Detached homes
The largest lines are the commission and the property tax credit. Detached homes sold for a median of $571,250 over the 12 months to April 2026 (MRED).
Condos and townhomes
Your association issues the paid assessment letter and, for condos, the resale documents the Illinois Condominium Property Act requires. Communities such as Mistwood have their own fees and turnaround times.
Brookeridge airpark homes
Homes with hangars sell to a small group of buyers, and the association has rules for the runway and taxiways. Ask the association which documents a buyer will need.
05 / Tax credit
The DuPage County tax credit at closing
Downers Grove homes are assessed by the Downers Grove Township assessor and taxed through DuPage County, a year behind, in two installments. At closing you credit the buyer for the taxes owed for the time you owned the home, based on the last bill.
06 / Questions
Questions about the cost to sell in Downers Grove
A November 2026 check of a title company's list showed none. Your attorney confirms before closing.
The seller customarily pays the Illinois and DuPage County transfer taxes. The contract can say otherwise.
The taxes scale with the price, so a lower price means lower taxes. A condo adds association documents and their fees.
No. Commission is written in your listing agreement and is negotiable.
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