Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0122 homes sold in Glencoe in the last year, at a typical $1.7M
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 Glencoe homes are listed.
Every place Glencoe 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 Glencoe.
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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.
Houses are 94% of Glencoe’s sales, at a typical $1.8M
122 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 115 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $485IL $180
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 8%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $324K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $346K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
122 sales in the last year, against 210 in 2020 and a low of 123 in 2025. The typical sale went from $954K in 2016 to $1.7M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.8M buys in Glencoe
Check a listing against what Glencoe 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 Glencoe are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Glencoe’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, 122 sales.
If you’re buying in Glencoe
- Shop in April. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.7% of the list price on average; 56% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but May is the most competitive: 26% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (11%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Glencoe now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 56% | 5% | 22% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 22% | 39% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.7% | 93.9% | 97.6% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 116 | 36 | 49 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 72% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 105.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Glencoe ranks 6th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Glencoe 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Glencoe, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GlencoeCheck 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.
Northbrook, Northfield Township, Highland Park and Wilmette sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Glencoe, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbrook | 487 | $697K | $295 | 45% | 48 |
| Highland Park | 429 | $796K | $299 | 47% | 44 |
| Wilmette | 405 | $1.1M | $415 | 53% | 38 |
| Winnetka | 194 | $1.8M | $500 | 57% | 40 |
| Glencoe | 122 | $1.7M | $482 | 56% | 47 |
| Northfield Township | 100 | $983K | $357 | 38% | 49 |
| Kenilworth | 52 | $2.2M | $576 | 31% | 54 |
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 Glencoe
What do homes sell for in Glencoe, IL?
122 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.7M, $482 a square foot.
Is Glencoe a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 30 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.7% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Glencoe?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Glencoe?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Glencoe’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Glencoe.
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).