Photo: Ron Cogswell · CC BY 2.0189 homes sold in Barrington in the last year, at a typical $586K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Barrington homes are listed.
Every place Barrington homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Barrington.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
11% of Barrington’s sales are condos, at $437K less than a house
151 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 151 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $280IL $180
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $212IL $251
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $584K
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $334K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
189 sales in the last year, against 317 in 2021 and a low of 160 in 2024. The typical sale went from $406K in 2016 to $586K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Barrington
Check a listing against what Barrington homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Barrington are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Barrington’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 189 sales.
If you’re buying in Barrington
- Shop in March. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 16% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but April is the most competitive: 25% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). February has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Barrington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 9% | 23% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 23% | 36% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 28% | 29% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 96.1% | 98% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 95 | 47 | 49 |
44 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (38), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 116.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 43%
A house typically sold for $680K in the last year (151 sales), a condo for $243K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Barrington ranks 265th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Barrington is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Barrington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BarringtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Barrington.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Deer Park, Inverness, Lake Zurich, North Barrington, Barrington Hills and South Barrington sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Barrington, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Zurich | 209 | $500K | $248 | 59% | 50 |
| Barrington | 189 | $586K | $269 | 29% | 56 |
| Inverness | 103 | $803K | $239 | 27% | 63 |
| Barrington Hills | 77 | $1.1M | $224 | 21% | 82 |
| South Barrington | 67 | $1.1M | $235 | 27% | 87 |
| North Barrington | 60 | $933K | $229 | 25% | 64 |
| Deer Park | 39 | $744K | $257 | 44% | 60 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Barrington
What do homes sell for in Barrington, IL?
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $586K, $269 a square foot. Houses sold for about $680K, condos for about $243K.
Is Barrington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Barrington?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Barrington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Barrington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Barrington.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).