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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 23,976, 10,336 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $465,477, Westmont real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Westmont home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Westmont, accounting for 44.43% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Westmont include single-family detached homes ( 39.74%), row houses and other attached homes ( 9.50%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.34%). Villages that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of villages are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown.
People in Westmont primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) units, chiefly found in large apartment complexes or high rise apartments. Westmont has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.
There is a lot of housing in Westmont built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Westmont built between 1940-1969 ( 26.77%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 12.20%). There's also some housing in Westmont built before 1939 ( 5.86%).
Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Westmont, where house values have increased just 47.82%, which is annualized rate of 3.99%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.
Over the last year, Westmont appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Westmont's appreciation rate has been 4.77%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Westmont were at 0.21%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.86%.
Relative to Illinois, our data show that Westmont's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% 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 Westmont differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Westmont - 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 Westmont real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$465,477
for Illinois
for nation
10,336
$2,324 / per month