310 Fairway Drive, Essex sold on July 6

The home at 310 Fairway Drive, Essex, Kankakee County, was sold on July 6 by Darlene J. Barnard (living trust) and John R. Barnard Sr. (marital trust) for $342,500.

Michael and Theodora Swartz were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $6,400 in 2024, or 1.9% of the sale price.

This property is the only sale in Essex, Kankakee County, between June 6 and July 6.

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.