Inocencio Fernandez sells 493 Columbia Ave., Elgin (Kane County)

The home at 493 Columbia Ave., Elgin, Kane County, was sold on July 15 by Inocencio Fernandez for $245,000.

Filiberto Alvarez was listed as the buyer.

Property taxes on the home totaled $5,603 in 2024, or 2.3% of the sale price.

This property is one of 95 sales in Elgin, Kane County, between June 15 and July 15.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.