Lake County, IL housing market
In Lake County, IL, 918 homes sold during May 2026 and the typical one went for $425,000. The typical sale took 44 days. There are more buyers than homes for sale. Sellers have the edge.
Over the last 36 months the typical sale price here went from $360,750 to $425,000 — up 18%.
1,328 homes came on the market during May 2026, and 918 sold.
Every number on this page is from Redfin's published market data for the Lake County, IL area. We do not adjust it, and we say which months it covers.
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Source: Redfin's published market data for the Lake County, IL area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin.