Lake County, IL Real Estate & Property Data

Lake County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: January 10, 2026

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Lake County, IL sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Lake County, IL is $415,000. Lake County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 9,996 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Lake County real estate data indicates that the county has 78 properties in foreclosure and 6 REOs (real estate bank owned) properties.

Lake County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 225,850
Total Commercial Properties 15,362
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 51 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 2,090
Total 2026 Residential Sales (year-to-date) N/A
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q1 2026) 0.8%
Total 2025 Residential Sales 8,986
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q1 2026) 45.16%
Effective 2025 Property Tax 2.02%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) N/A
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Lake County, IL Real Estate Overview

There were 9,996 residential properties sold in the past year in Lake County, IL. The median home value in Lake County, IL is $389,544. There are a total of 225,850 residential properties in the Lake.

Median Sales Price i
$415,000
(Oct 2025)
+8.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 $415,000
  • September '25 Sep '25 $414,000
  • August '25 Aug '25 $461,000
  • July '25 Jul '25 $460,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $450,000
  • May '25 May '25 $449,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $426,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $390,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $335,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $397,250
  • December '24 Dec '24 $395,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $413,000
Median Down Payment i
$80,000
(Oct 2025)
+12.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 $80,000
  • September '25 Sep '25 $75,000
  • August '25 Aug '25 $99,000
  • July '25 Jul '25 $85,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $85,000
  • May '25 May '25 $76,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $68,165
  • March '25 Mar '25 $70,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $41,750
  • January '25 Jan '25 $79,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $67,905
  • November '24 Nov '24 $73,000
Number of Homes Sold i
1,028
(Oct 2025)
+36%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 1,028
  • September '25 Sep '25 929
  • August '25 Aug '25 763
  • July '25 Jul '25 899
  • June '25 Jun '25 930
  • May '25 May '25 754
  • April '25 Apr '25 776
  • March '25 Mar '25 574
  • February '25 Feb '25 503
  • January '25 Jan '25 797
  • December '24 Dec '24 639
  • November '24 Nov '24 648
Number of Purchase Loans i
780
(Oct 2025)
+25.8%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 780
  • September '25 Sep '25 717
  • August '25 Aug '25 561
  • July '25 Jul '25 714
  • June '25 Jun '25 730
  • May '25 May '25 612
  • April '25 Apr '25 611
  • March '25 Mar '25 434
  • February '25 Feb '25 373
  • January '25 Jan '25 666
  • December '24 Dec '24 501
  • November '24 Nov '24 512
Number of REFI Loans i
626
(Oct 2025)
+16.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 626
  • September '25 Sep '25 430
  • August '25 Aug '25 385
  • July '25 Jul '25 433
  • June '25 Jun '25 424
  • May '25 May '25 414
  • April '25 Apr '25 461
  • March '25 Mar '25 321
  • February '25 Feb '25 315
  • January '25 Jan '25 542
  • December '24 Dec '24 392
  • November '24 Nov '24 527
Number of HELOC Loans i
316
(Oct 2025)
+18.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 316
  • September '25 Sep '25 317
  • August '25 Aug '25 331
  • July '25 Jul '25 316
  • June '25 Jun '25 308
  • May '25 May '25 262
  • April '25 Apr '25 296
  • March '25 Mar '25 242
  • February '25 Feb '25 245
  • January '25 Jan '25 322
  • December '24 Dec '24 237
  • November '24 Nov '24 285

Lake County, IL Real Estate Market Overview

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Lake County, IL Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 78 Lake County, IL properties with a foreclosure filing in October 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 48 Lake County, IL properties and repossessed 6 Lake County, IL properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in October 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
78
(Oct 2025)
-18.8%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 78
  • September '25 Sep '25 82
  • August '25 Aug '25 75
  • July '25 Jul '25 87
  • June '25 Jun '25 113
  • May '25 May '25 97
  • April '25 Apr '25 94
  • March '25 Mar '25 98
  • February '25 Feb '25 87
  • January '25 Jan '25 96
  • December '24 Dec '24 89
  • November '24 Nov '24 74
Foreclosure Starts i
48
(Oct 2025)
-30.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 48
  • September '25 Sep '25 51
  • August '25 Aug '25 51
  • July '25 Jul '25 66
  • June '25 Jun '25 92
  • May '25 May '25 72
  • April '25 Apr '25 64
  • March '25 Mar '25 79
  • February '25 Feb '25 55
  • January '25 Jan '25 56
  • December '24 Dec '24 62
  • November '24 Nov '24 51
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
6
(Oct 2025)
+20%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • October '25 Oct '25 6
  • September '25 Sep '25 2
  • August '25 Aug '25 4
  • July '25 Jul '25 2
  • June '25 Jun '25 4
  • May '25 May '25 5
  • April '25 Apr '25 6
  • March '25 Mar '25 13
  • February '25 Feb '25 9
  • January '25 Jan '25 5
  • December '24 Dec '24 4
  • November '24 Nov '24 11
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