Photo: Kman2005 · CC BY-SA 4.0361 homes sold in Gurnee in the last year, at a typical $383K
About one sale in 3 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 Gurnee homes are listed.
Every place Gurnee 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 Gurnee.
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.
12% of Gurnee’s sales are condos, at $237K less than a house
242 houses and 42 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 242 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $195IL $180
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
typical sale · 42 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $174IL $251
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $251K
Townhouses: 76 sold, typical $266K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
361 sales in the last year, against 644 in 2021 and a low of 337 in 2024. The typical sale went from $224K in 2016 to $383K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Gurnee
Check a listing against what Gurnee 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 Gurnee are more common than before the pandemic, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Gurnee’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, 361 sales.
If you’re buying in Gurnee
- Shop in March. It brings about 61 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 14% of listings cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 66 a month), and the most competition: 37% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). December has the least competition (19%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Gurnee now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 14% | 46% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 33% | 60% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 14% | 26% | 26% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 97.4% | 100.2% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 72 | 13 | 49 |
72 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2021 low (55), 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 178.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
14% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 67%
A house typically sold for $445K in the last year (242 sales), a condo for $208K (42).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Gurnee ranks 165th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Gurnee is in the middle of the pack.
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 Gurnee home costs about $2,785 a month
Price: Gurnee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Gurnee’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Gurnee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $383K home, about $9,450 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Gurnee, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GurneeCheck 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.
Waukegan and North Chicago sell for less a square foot; Green Oaks for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gurnee, 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 |
| Grayslake | 295 | $347K | $198 | 48% | 48 |
| Gages Lake | 144 | $346K | $193 | 44% | 46 |
| North Chicago | 85 | $250K | $180 | 41% | 57 |
| Grandwood Park | 70 | $376K | $195 | 44% | 51 |
| Green Oaks | 51 | $849K | $274 | 41% | 53 |
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 Gurnee
What do homes sell for in Gurnee, IL?
361 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $383K, $190 a square foot. Houses sold for about $445K, condos for about $208K.
Is Gurnee a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 82 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 38 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average, and 14% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gurnee?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Gurnee?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $383K home that’s near $9,450.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gurnee?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gurnee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gurnee.
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).