39 homes sold in Deer Park in the last year, at a typical $744K
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 Deer Park homes are listed.
Every place Deer Park homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 87% of Deer Park’s sales, at a typical $780K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $260IL $180
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $569K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 76 in 2021 and a low of 28 in 2024. The typical sale went from $473K in 2016 to $744K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Deer Park
Check a listing against what Deer 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 Deer Park are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Deer 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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Deer Park
- Shop in May. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 44% 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 9 a month), but June is the most competitive: 25% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Deer Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 3% | 22% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 18% | 36% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 25% | 35% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 95.8% | 98.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 123 | 48 | 49 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 75% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 34.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
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 1.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Deer Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Deer ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Deer 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.
Lake Zurich, North Barrington, Forest Lake and Inverness sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Deer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Zurich | 209 | $500K | $248 | 59% | 50 |
| Barrington | 189 | $586K | $269 | 29% | 56 |
| Inverness | 103 | $803K | $239 | 27% | 63 |
| Kildeer | 76 | $866K | $278 | 46% | 99 |
| North Barrington | 60 | $933K | $229 | 25% | 64 |
| Deer Park | 39 | $744K | $257 | 44% | 60 |
| Forest Lake | 27 | $414K | $216 | 30% | 68 |
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 Deer Park
What do homes sell for in Deer Park, IL?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $744K, $257 a square foot.
Is Deer Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Deer Park?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Deer Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Deer Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Deer 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).