161 Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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161 Thacker St
Des Plaines, IL 60016

  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,854 sqft

$359,000

Trulia Estimate
as of Aug 13, 2026

$359,000

Trulia Estimate
as of Aug 13, 2026
4 Beds
2 Baths
1,854 sqft

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$359K
Since last month
Increased$4K (+1%)
Since last year
Increased$22K (+6.6%)
Since last sale
Increased$24K (+7.2%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +54% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
August 2026$359K
July 2026$359K
June 2026$356K
May 2026$353K
April 2026$350K
March 2026$346K
February 2026$340K
January 2026$347K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
191 Ashland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
0.08
Single-Family Home
$385,000
05/20/26
4
2
1,500
434 Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL
0.21
Single-Family Home
$339,000
02/19/26
4
3
1,552
681 S Mount Prospect Rd, Des Plaines, IL
0.23
Single-Family Home
$410,000
03/02/26
3
2
1,273
859 S Mount Prospect Rd, Des Plaines, IL
0.19
Single-Family Home
$372,000
08/22/25
3
1
1,376
913 Ingram Pl, Des Plaines, IL
0.31
Single-Family Home
$392,500
12/22/25
3
1.5
1,179
887 Ingram Pl, Des Plaines, IL
0.30
Single-Family Home
$494,500
05/12/26
5
3
1,900
190 E Bradley St, Des Plaines, IL
0.45
Single-Family Home
$442,000
01/28/26
3
1.5
1,869
609 Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL
0.43
Single-Family Home
$354,000
04/24/26
3
1.5
1,525
609 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL
0.43
Single-Family Home
$354,000
04/24/26
3
1.5
1,525
567 Bedford Ln, Des Plaines, IL
0.33
Single-Family Home
$500,000
04/29/26
3
2
1,851

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
161 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.01
$445,100
4
2
1,854
Off Market
155 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.01
$388,400
4
2
1,368
Off Market
175 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.01
$408,300
4
1.5
1,500
Off Market
175 E Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.01
$421,400
4
1.5
1,500
Off Market
141 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.02
$293,400
3
1
1,025
Off Market
191 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.04
$413,500
3
2
1,134
Off Market
191 Ashland Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.08
$385,000
4
2
1,500
Recently Sold
209 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.06
$305,800
3
1
-
Off Market
170 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.04
$419,100
4
2
1,224
Off Market
217 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.07
$287,600
3
1
960
Off Market
782 Citadel Ct, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.05
$681,700
4
2.5
-
Off Market
168 Oakwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016
0.11
$388,900
3
1
1,150
Off Market

Local Information

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Home Highlights

Property Type
Single-Family Home
Year Built
1953
Living Area
1,854 sqft
Price/Sqft
$194
Parking
Garage

About this House

Spacious Cape Cod lovingly cared for. Living rm perfect for entertaining, kitchen with loads of cabinets, eating area overlooking family rm(built in stay) perfect for relaxing and beautiful view of the yard and patio. Generous sized bedrooms and full bath on each floor. Whole house natural gas generator. Original hardwood floors under carpet, newer windows, 36" wide doors, new H20 and plumbing updated. Chimey and flat roof are new. Minutes from Prairie Lake Park District and Shopping.
161 Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,854 sqft single-family home built in 1953. It last sold for $335,000 on Jul 3, 2025. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $359,000, with a rent estimate of $3,604/month.

Home Details for 161 Thacker St

Interior Features

Interior Details
BasementNumber of Rooms: 6
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Forced Air, GasAir ConditioningCooling System: CentralHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Floors: Carpet, Linoleum Vinyl

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Roof: AsphaltExterior: Vinyl, BrickFoundation Type: Crawl RaisedPatio
Parking & Garage
GarageParking: Garage Detached

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1953
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Cape Cod

Community

Units in Building: 1

Lot Information

Lot Area: 10010 sqft

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Jul 3, 2025
Source: N/A
Sold
$335,000
Nov 14, 2024
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12206443
ListingRemoved
$349,000
Nov 8, 2024
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12206443
Listed For Sale
$349,000
Nov 7, 2024
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12201741
ListingRemoved
$349,000
Nov 1, 2024
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12201741
Listed For Sale
$349,000

Market trends in Des Plaines

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$329K
$6.62KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
100.0%
Price per sq ft
$234
$1MoM
Available listings
202
1MoM
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What Locals Say about Des Plaines

At least 515 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 84 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 81 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 78 % Say parking is easy

  • 75 % Say car is needed

  • 74 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 68 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 67 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 66 % Say kids play outside

  • 66 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 66 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 63 % Say it's quiet

  • 58 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 56 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 51 % Say there's wildlife

  • 47 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 29 % Say there are community events

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  • Caroline Wood
    "Great sense of community. Beautiful neighborhood. Lots of beautiful mature trees in the area. Beautiful homes. "
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  • Jasmina Ejupovic
    "Friendly people, clean area, major stores and restaurants in nearby neighborhoods like Rosemont and Mt Prospect, with some major stores in our area. Family friendly and generally quiet, aside from trains and sirens. "
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  • Hyder
    "I am not sure about what dog owners like or not like. I do not like it if the dog owners do not pick up after their dogs. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I only live about 2.5 miles from work so my commute is short and sweet and I don’t really experience much traffic"
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  • Captzamboni
    "Taste of Des Plaines….Fall Fest are very family oriented. Great place to raise a family. I’ve been a resident since 1993. "
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  • Arroyom617
    "Get kids involved in sports here it’s key for the kids to create friendships and parents can also build friendships as well. "
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  • Brucefran53
    "Very very friendly and well kept up neighborhood. Everyone helps each other. Great senior center and I love the library. It has wonderful programs also. Their website is the best. Des plaines has wonderful schools. Very easy to reach anywhere because of being close to the airport. We also have access to many major highways. Metra is easy to get to here for access to downtown."
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  • Amjdvm98
    "I drive downtown. Its not too bad for a commute. I commute daily snd get on 294 to 90 east. Takes about 40 minutes to my office. "
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  • Man.rodrigues2
    "The owners of dogs would like the parks around. I always see dogs playing. Although most of the buildings in the area doesn’t allow pets. "
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  • Sarah G.
    "I’ve lived around this area for 25 years quiet and clean good place to raise a family and go for walks"
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  • Y.kalamata
    "There a lot of dogs and dog walkers in our area. no dog parks that i know of but the forest preserve is down the street. "
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  • Hyderhash10
    "My neighborhood has easy access to expressways, public transportation and close to the airport and convenient shopping and close to a pharmacy. "
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  • Sperezic
    "great area for starting family and schools are close by and very good I raised my boys here and family in the neighborhood "
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  • Y.kalamata
    "its close to every highway. its very easy to get to and from any where. airport is easy to get to and you get rosemont perks for their centers. "
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  • Jennie V.
    "Perfect commute to the city or to the western suburbs. Never longer than 40 minutes if you’re heading to Elgin. Commute to the city can be as little as 25 minutes depending on which part of Chicago you’re going to."
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  • Jennie V.
    "Taste of Des Plaines, various events at the Des Plaines library. Plus have the entertainment district in Rosemont (10 minutes away) is really nice."
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  • Peterekw75
    "It’s a pet friendly area with lots of parks and dog parks near by with no leash rules. Bring your dog and be happy "
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  • Michelle
    "perfect location!! can really to metra station and highway very close! close to shopping and restaurants! "
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  • Mjrihani
    "Most people in Des Plaines own their cars. But biopic transportation is available on most main streets. Just a short walk to the bus stop. "
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  • A. T.
    "Lots of kids play in the front yards and even meet up in the small park by the townhouses. It’s a safe area, just teach your kids to look both ways before crossing the street since a good amount of cars go in and out from all around. Especially near downtown Des Plaines."
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  • Dev R.
    "Great neighborhood for family to live. Everything you need is around from shopping malls to parks. There are too many parks around des plaines, where can you spend your weekend with your family. "
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  • Lee D.
    "not much going on. needs more restaurants and activities . maybe when streets are finished the town will come back to life. mov ie theater downtown will help when its finished. "
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  • Bob Micek
    "Excellent outdoor opportunities for families with children. Quiet neighborhood with excellent school, park district and public service resources. Location allows quick access to interstates and airport for commuting and travel. Public transportation options are available nearby as well."
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  • Bcouch0600
    "Very close to all major transportation. Con: airport can be noisy. Lots of people with loud mufflers in this city. "
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  • Fred
    "yes awesome very clean freindly clean nice people roads need some work tho, respectfully stores and restaurants near by ,"
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  • Ddawn8data
    "Forest Elementary School has a Turkey Trot every year. the local restaurant offers Hometown bands and weekly specials."
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  • SA
    "I recently moved to this neighborhood, I feel very convenient for all public transportation and school."
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  • blob
    "forgive your children. you raised them. every parent messes up. your kids might forgive you later if you treat them right. this is a lovely neighborhood."
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  • Rebecca g.
    "I lived in this neighborhood almost my whole entire life. right off walnut it's nice and peaceful and it's safe for the most part."
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Frequently asked questions about 161 Thacker St

  • What is 161 Thacker St estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 161 Thacker St in Des Plaines, IL is $359,000.
  • What is the price history for 161 Thacker St?
    161 Thacker St in Des Plaines, IL last sold for $335,000 in July 2025.
  • Is Des Plaines a buyer's or seller's market?
    Des Plaines is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Des Plaines?
    The median sale price in Des Plaines is $329K. That is up $6.62K from the prior month.
  • Does 161 Thacker St have air conditioning?
    Yes, 161 Thacker St in Des Plaines, IL has air conditioning.
  • How big is the lot at 161 Thacker St?
    The lot at 161 Thacker St in Des Plaines, IL is about 0.23 acres (10,010 sq ft).