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Housing market · June 2026

Lake County Housing Market

Monthly home prices and sales for Lake County, Illinois — a $443,748 median sale price in June 2026, up 6.3% from a year earlier.

Median sale price
$443,748
June 2026
Year over year
+6.3%
median sale price vs. June 2025
Homes sold
976
June 2026
Homes for sale
2,193
inventory, June 2026
Median days on market
46 days
June 2026
As of
June 2026
latest month reported
Median sale price in Lake County, monthlyJanuary 2017June 2026
20182020202220242026$444k

Lake County housing market at a glance

Latest month with the change versus June 2025 — always the same month a year earlier, never the prior month (the data is not seasonally adjusted).

MeasureJune 2026Y/Y
Median sale price$443,748+6.3%
Median price per square foot$228+5.5%
Median new-listing price$429,604+4.8%
Homes sold976+3.8%
New listings1,154+16.9%
Pending sales1,077+13.4%
Homes for sale (inventory)2,193+5.2%
Median days on market46 days+1 days
Months of supply2.20 mo.
Sold above list price49.5%-1.4 pts
What renting costs here: Lake County fair market rents — HUD rent levels by bedroom count (2-bedroom: $1,781/mo).
What's being built: Lake County building permits — new housing supply (969 units permitted, 12 mo).
How fast shelter costs rise: CPI shelter inflation — the national trend in rent and housing costs.

Lake County housing market — FAQ

What is the median home price in Lake County?+

The median home sale price in Lake County, Illinois was $443,748 in June 2026 ($228 per square foot). Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Are home prices in Lake County rising or falling?+

As of June 2026, the median sale price in Lake County is up 6.3% versus June 2025. Comparisons are always year over year — the data is not seasonally adjusted, so adjacent months mostly reflect the season, not the market.

How many homes sold in Lake County?+

976 homes sold in Lake County in June 2026; 8,177 sold over the trailing 12 months.

Why are some months missing?+

Months where Lake County recorded fewer than 3 sales are not shown — medians and ratios on so few transactions are noise. Gaps stay gaps: nothing is interpolated. Counts of homes sold are kept whenever Redfin reports them.