The story of this market
The typical home in Wood Dale, Illinois sells for about $378,694, or $216 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 33 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,647 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.4%
IL · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Wood Dale, Illinois
Wood Dale's housing market is currently experiencing competitive conditions with moderate price appreciation and steady demand. The market is driven by its strategic location near major employment hubs and the Chicago metro area, though inventory remains constrained. Figures for specific metrics like months of supply and sale-to-list ratios are not currently published at the city level.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Wood Dale yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 23.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 55 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 6.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Navy Pier4.619.8 mi
- Museum of Illusions Chicago4.618.9 mi
- Dave & Buster's Rosemont4.35.6 mi
- Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park4.516.9 mi
- Slick City Action Park4.723 mi
- Navy Pier4.619.8 mi
- Wrigley Field4.816.7 mi
- United Center4.716.7 mi
- Soldier Field4.519.9 mi
- McCormick Place4.520.2 mi
- Brookfield Zoo Chicago4.611.6 mi
- Rivers Casino Des Plaines3.96.3 mi
- The Morton Arboretum4.811.2 mi
- Westfield Old Orchard4.513.5 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament4.78.6 mi
- Navy Pier4.619.8 mi
- Shedd Aquarium4.519.9 mi
- The Art Institute of Chicago4.819.2 mi
- Field Museum4.719.8 mi
- Griffin Museum of Science and Industry4.723.6 mi
- Chicago Botanic Garden4.815.9 mi
- The Morton Arboretum4.811.2 mi
- Garfield Park Conservatory4.814.5 mi
- Olympic Park4.65.1 mi
- Cantigny Park4.811.9 mi
- Lake Park Golf Course & Marina4.65.5 mi
- Lake Park Boating & Sailing4.75.5 mi
- Topgolf Schaumburg4.48.1 mi
- Topgolf Naperville4.416 mi
- White Pines Golf Club4.12.2 mi
- Arrowhead Golf Club4.512.2 mi
- Villa Olivia4.112.9 mi
- Woodfield Mall4.56.5 mi
- Fashion Outlets of Chicago4.45.8 mi
- Oakbrook Center4.68 mi
- Westfield Old Orchard4.513.5 mi
- Harlem Irving Plaza4.48.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Manages multiple parks and community facilities, providing essential recreational space and programming for residents.
Wood Dale is well-suited for family buyers and commuters who prioritize access to the Chicago metro area while seeking a more suburban environment. Its proximity to major transit corridors and employment hubs makes it an attractive option for professionals and those looking for stable, long-term residential value.
The city is served by Wood Dale School District 7, which provides foundational education for the community's youth. Local schools are generally viewed as stable, though residents often look to regional performance metrics for comparative context.
Wood Dale is served by major highway corridors and regional transit links, facilitating access to the broader Chicago area. Commute profiles are heavily influenced by the city's strategic location near O'Hare and major arterial roads.
Wood Dale offers a variety of local parks and community facilities that serve as the primary recreational base for residents. The city's layout emphasizes accessibility to green spaces and local athletic fields, supporting a suburban lifestyle.
The rental market in Wood Dale is characterized by steady demand, supported by its strategic location near major employment centers. Vacancy pressure remains low, and rent trajectories have shown consistent growth over the past year.
The local economy is anchored by logistics, manufacturing, and service-sector businesses, largely influenced by the proximity to O'Hare International Airport. Economic momentum is stable, with a focus on maintaining the city's role as a key suburban employment node.
Wood Dale benefits from its proximity to O'Hare International Airport and major regional logistics hubs, driving consistent demand for industrial and residential space. Infrastructure investment remains focused on maintaining connectivity to the broader Chicago metropolitan area.
Development planning in Wood Dale is focused on balancing residential needs with the city's industrial and commercial footprint. Current efforts prioritize infrastructure maintenance and the optimization of existing land use.
Parcels in Wood Dale are subject to various special districts, including school districts and local utility authorities, which are standard for the region.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Illinois) — Property Tax Assessment (Fair Cash Value): Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.