Northbrook, IL housing market
The typical Northbrook home is worth about $715,000, up 10% in a year, 140% above the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 42 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Northbrook compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Northbrook at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 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 | Northbrook | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $488,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $493,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $491,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $477,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $491,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $536,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $563,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $592,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $636,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $682,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $715,000 | $298,000 |
Northbrook and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbrook | $715K | +10% | 42 | $157,782 |
| Glenview | $698K | +10.4% | 33 | $143,056 |
| Northfield | — | — | 36 | $161,500 |
| Deerfield | $662K | +7.6% | 51 | $181,660 |
| Glencoe | $1.68M | +14.9% | 50 | $248,933 |
| Northfield | $896K | +11.5% | — | $136,617 |
| Wheeling | — | — | 40 | $85,205 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Northbrook home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Northbrook 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.