Housing · Northfield
Northfield, IL housing market
The typical Northfield home is worth about $896,000, up 11.5% in a year, 201% above the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Northfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Northfield at a glance
Typical home value
$896K
▲ 11.5% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Northfield | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $625,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $636,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $605,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $587,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $611,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $668,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $716,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $739,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $787,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $847,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $896,000 | $298,000 |
Next door
Northfield and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield | $896K | +11.5% | — | $136,617 |
| Wheeling | $319K | +4.5% | — | $106,026 |
| Niles | $421K | +7.9% | — | $97,280 |
| Northbrook | $715K | +10% | 42 | $157,782 |
| Des Plaines | $359K | +6.9% | 42 | $97,875 |
| Glencoe | $1.68M | +14.9% | 50 | $248,933 |
| Wheeling | — | — | 40 | $85,205 |
Affordability
6.6 years of income
The typical Northfield home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Northfield ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
79.1%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$10,001
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$1,984
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1977
Illinois: 1971
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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.