142 homes sold in Beach Park in the last year, at a typical $299K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Beach Park homes are listed.
Every place Beach Park 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 Beach Park.
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Houses are 86% of Beach Park’s sales, at a typical $315K
142 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 122 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $188IL $180
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $550K
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $238K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $236K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
142 sales in the last year, against 226 in 2021 and a low of 130 in 2023. The typical sale went from $149K in 2016 to $299K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Beach Park
Check a listing against what Beach Park 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 Beach Park are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Beach Park’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, 142 sales.
If you’re buying in Beach Park
- Shop in June. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but August is the most competitive: 40% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (25%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Beach Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 23% | 54% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 36% | 56% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 97.9% | 101.2% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 64 | 15 | 49 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 80.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $315K in the last year (122 sales), a condo for $236K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Beach Park ranks 38th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Beach Park is one of the state’s hottest 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.
Owning the typical Beach Park home costs about $2,213 a month
Price: Beach Park’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Beach Park’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Beach Park is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $299K home, about $7,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Beach Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Beach ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Beach Park.
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.
Zion and Waukegan sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Beach Park, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | 482 | $256K | $176 | 47% | 54 |
| Gurnee | 361 | $383K | $190 | 38% | 51 |
| Zion | 265 | $258K | $175 | 44% | 55 |
| Pleasant Prairie | 225 | $460K | $204 | 33% | 46 |
| Beach Park | 142 | $299K | $185 | 48% | 57 |
| Winthrop Harbor | 67 | $313K | $203 | 48% | 61 |
| Wadsworth | 38 | $495K | $190 | 37% | 63 |
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 Beach Park
What do homes sell for in Beach Park, IL?
142 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $299K, $185 a square foot.
Is Beach Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Beach Park?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Beach Park?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $299K home that’s near $7,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Beach Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Beach Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Beach Park.
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).