Des Plaines vs Mount Prospect

Same data, side by side — computed from the MLS feed and refreshed all day. Updated 8/26/2026 11:00 AM CDT.

	Des Plaines	Mount Prospect
Active listings	130	62
New this week	48	28
Under contract	102	55
Median list price	$408,000	$484,900
Sold, last 30 days	83	53
Median sale price (30d)	$389,000	$470,000
Avg days on market	24	18
Sale-to-list ratio	99.6%	100.3%
Avg annual property tax	$5,736	$7,169

What the data says

Our read.

Mount Prospect has sold about 21% higher than Des Plaines over the last 30 days — roughly the premium you pay for the difference in housing stock and location.

Property taxes run about $1,433 a year higher in Mount Prospect on the homes we track — worth folding into any monthly-payment math.

Homes are moving faster in Mount Prospect right now — sellers there have more leverage, and buyers need to be readier.

Thirty-day windows swing on mix — read direction, not gospel. The things the data can't compare (downtowns, commutes, how a block actually feels) are exactly what we're for.

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