Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0274 homes sold in Libertyville in the last year, at a typical $635K
About one sale in 4 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 Libertyville homes are listed.
Every place Libertyville 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 Libertyville.
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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.
10% of Libertyville’s sales are condos, at $399K less than a house
210 houses and 28 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 210 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $292IL $180
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 28 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $237IL $251
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $400K
Townhouses: 40 sold, typical $557K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
274 sales in the last year, against 523 in 2021 and a low of 286 in 2023. The typical sale went from $373K in 2016 to $635K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $650K buys in Libertyville
Check a listing against what Libertyville 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 Libertyville are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Libertyville’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 September 2026, 274 sales.
If you’re buying in Libertyville
- Shop in July. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 45% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 57% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 52 a month), but June is the most competitive: 25% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). February has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Libertyville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 45% | 8% | 19% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 57% | 29% | 43% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 96.3% | 97.9% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 88 | 30 | 51 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 188.
Since 2019, houses are up 59%, condos 55%
A house typically sold for $699K in the year to May 2026 (210 sales), a condo for $301K (28).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Libertyville ranks 74th of 327 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Libertyville is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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 11.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Libertyville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LibertyvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Libertyville.
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.
Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Gages Lake and Grayslake sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Libertyville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundelein | 423 | $402K | $231 | 40% | 49 |
| Vernon Hills | 313 | $456K | $240 | 38% | 51 |
| Grayslake | 292 | $371K | $203 | 52% | 47 |
| Libertyville | 274 | $635K | $284 | 45% | 47 |
| Gages Lake | 139 | $353K | $198 | 44% | 45 |
| Green Oaks | 43 | $876K | $284 | 45% | 55 |
| Knollwood | 21 | $563K | $302 | 47% | 79 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Libertyville
What do homes sell for in Libertyville, IL?
274 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $635K, $284 a square foot. Houses sold for about $699K, condos for about $301K in the year to May 2026.
Is Libertyville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 52 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 33 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Libertyville?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Libertyville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Libertyville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Libertyville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).