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Libertyville, IL vs Sycamore, IL

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- The median age of a home in Libertyville is 33.3% older than the median age of a home in Sycamore.
 Libertyville, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$251,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.9$11.0
 Homes Owned78.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Libertyville, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,380  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,630$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,590  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Libertyville, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Libertyville, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Libertyville, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock31.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.0%12.2%
Reviews for Libertyville    4 Reviews

Very down to earth town, I love it that Libertyville is an upscale town with not so snobby people. I am very happy with raising my kids in this town. We have lived here  More

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Over 16 years ago

Small community on edge of a big  More

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Over 17 years ago

From the farmer's market and the restaurants to the forest preserves and schools. People are friendly and life is good here in  More

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Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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