Lake Forest, IL Housing


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Lake Forest, IL is known for having some of the most expensive housing in the United States. The median value of homes in Lake Forest is $898,600, which is more than double the US median house value of $338,100. In addition to the high home values, homeowners in Lake Forest have experienced an 8.83% appreciation rate over the last year. This is slightly higher than the US average of 8.27%. Thus, investing in real estate in Lake Forest can be a lucrative opportunity.

The median home cost in Lake Forest is $898,600. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 54.6%. Home Appreciation in Lake Forest is up 14.5%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Lake Forest real estate is 43 years old
The Rental Market in Lake Forest
- Renters make up 11.2% of the Lake Forest population
- 1.3% of houses and apartments in Lake Forest, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingLake Forest, IllinoisUnited States
  7,662.0139,647,020.0
  4542
  $898,600$338,100
  14.5%16.6%
  31.8%57.0%
  54.6%101.1%
  $28.77$10.98
  $10,001$2,690
  79.4%57.4%
  8.5%11.2%
  12.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.3%1.9%
  0.2%0.4%
  1.0%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  2.5%3.6%
  3.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.6%2.6%
  0.0%2.4%
  0.4%2.8%
  0.2%3.9%
  0.6%4.5%
  0.3%11.3%
  0.7%13.0%
  3.1%20.1%
  6.9%13.6%
  7.0%8.3%
  22.5%9.7%
  26.5%3.9%
  13.6%2.2%
  8.9%0.8%
  7.7%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  9.9%13.6%
  9.9%13.6%
  15.3%13.6%
  13.8%13.2%
  14.1%14.8%
  15.3%13.6%
  12.2%10.0%
  2.5%4.7%
  14.1%12.2%
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We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 14 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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