North Chicago, IL housing market
The typical North Chicago home is worth about $226,000, up 8.2% in a year, 24% below the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 48 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Chicago compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Chicago at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | North Chicago | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $91,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $104,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $120,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $136,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $149,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $161,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $180,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $205,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $216,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $226,000 | $298,000 |
North Chicago and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Chicago | $226K | +8.2% | 48 | $60,172 |
| Waukegan | $248K | +7% | — | $66,896 |
| Lake Bluff | $667K | +9.5% | 42 | $204,000 |
| Waukegan | — | — | 49 | $71,919 |
| Libertyville | $635K | +8% | — | $134,398 |
3.8 years of income
The typical North Chicago home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Illinois (3.6).
How North Chicago ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in North Chicago
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.