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Lake Bluff, IL vs Vernon Hills, IL

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- The median age of a home in Lake Bluff is 35.4% older than the median age of a home in Vernon Hills.
 Lake Bluff, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$356,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$26.9$11.0
 Homes Owned87.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Bluff, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,640  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Bluff, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Bluff, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99923.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Bluff, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock28.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.7%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Bluff    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Overall, Lake Bluff is an excellent village to raise a family. The schools are competitive and crime is non existent. The town is more like a resort with natural beauty  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've grown up in Lake Bluff and still currently reside there after twenty three years. After years of education in the school district, I've come to realize its very  More

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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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