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Brookfield, IL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Brookfield, IL Housing Market Trends

With 18,776 people, 7,733 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $384,048, Brookfield real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Brookfield, accounting for 74.37% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Brookfield include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.35%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.76%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.29%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Brookfield. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 78.94% of Brookfield's homes, and 56.69% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Brookfield's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 48.70% of the village's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Brookfield include homes built before 1939 ( 31.62%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 17.66%). There's also some housing in Brookfield built between 2000 and later ( 2.02%).

Brookfield Home Appreciation Rates

Brookfield's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Brookfield during the period has been just 4.89%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Brookfield that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Brookfield real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Brookfield appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.99%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 70.15% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Brookfield. Brookfield appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.79%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.63%.

Relative to Illinois, our data show that Brookfield's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Illinois.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the village. Individual neighborhoods within Brookfield differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Brookfield - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Brookfield real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$384,048

Brookfield, IL Home Prices
> $1,283,000
$962,001 - $1,283,000
$642,001 - $962,000
$513,001 - $642,000
$385,001 - $513,000
$257,001 - $385,000
$128,001 - $257,000
$64,001 - $128,000
$0 - $64,000
0.2%
0.2%
0.6%
0.6%
4.2%
4.2%
12.6%
12.6%
32.8%
32.8%
39.3%
39.3%
8.1%
8.1%
0.7%
0.7%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Illinois

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,733

Brookfield Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,066 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
78.9%
78.9%
21.1%
21.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.9%
4.9%
95.1%
95.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
2.0%
2.0%
17.7%
17.7%
48.7%
48.7%
31.6%
31.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
74.4%
74.4%
3.3%
3.3%
13.3%
13.3%
8.8%
8.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.7%
0.7%
6.0%
6.0%
32.9%
32.9%
40.6%
40.6%
16.1%
16.1%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes