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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



North Chicago, IL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

North Chicago, IL Housing Market Trends

With 30,490 people, 7,487 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $204,356, house prices in North Chicago are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in North Chicago, accounting for 38.63% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in North Chicago include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 29.29%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 21.08%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 10.76%).

North Chicago is dominated by renter-occupied one, two, or no bedrooms apartments. 79.89% of North Chicago's dwellings are rentals.

There is a lot of housing in North Chicago built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in North Chicago built between 1940-1969 ( 28.14%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 19.84%). There's also some housing in North Chicago built between 2000 and later ( 12.05%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in North Chicago. Fully 10.08% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant North Chicago homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding North Chicago real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

North Chicago Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in North Chicago have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 83.58%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average North Chicago house appreciation rate of 6.26%.

Over the last year, North Chicago appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, North Chicago's appreciation rate has been 4.77%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in North Chicago were at 0.21%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.86%.

Relative to Illinois, our data show that North Chicago's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Illinois.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within North Chicago differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in North Chicago - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best North Chicago real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$204,356

North Chicago, IL Home Prices
> $1,355,000
$1,016,001 - $1,355,000
$677,001 - $1,016,000
$542,001 - $677,000
$406,001 - $542,000
$271,001 - $406,000
$136,001 - $271,000
$68,001 - $136,000
$0 - $68,000
0.7%
0.7%
1.4%
1.4%
3.1%
3.1%
1.1%
1.1%
4.1%
4.1%
8.0%
8.0%
48.8%
48.8%
27.5%
27.5%
5.3%
5.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Illinois

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,487

North Chicago Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,239 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
20.1%
20.1%
79.9%
79.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
10.1%
10.1%
89.9%
89.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.0%
12.0%
40.0%
40.0%
28.1%
28.1%
19.8%
19.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
38.6%
38.6%
10.8%
10.8%
21.1%
21.1%
29.3%
29.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.8%
2.8%
13.9%
13.9%
33.0%
33.0%
34.4%
34.4%
14.4%
14.4%
1.6%
1.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes