Highland Park, IL housing market
The typical Highland Park home is worth about $808,000, up 9.2% in a year, 171% above the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 31 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Highland Park compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Highland Park at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Highland Park | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $528,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $516,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $508,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $489,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $508,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $568,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $624,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $661,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $718,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $762,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $808,000 | $298,000 |
Highland Park and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park | $808K | +9.2% | 31 | $168,094 |
| Highwood | $500K | +11.2% | — | $107,875 |
| Lake Forest | $1.25M | +10.8% | 49 | $235,081 |
| Deerfield | $662K | +7.6% | 51 | $181,660 |
| Bannockburn | $1.26M | +11.9% | — | $214,000 |
| Glencoe | $1.68M | +14.9% | 50 | $248,933 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Highland Park home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Highland Park ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.