99 homes sold in Round Lake Park in the last year, at a typical $226K
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 Round Lake Park homes are listed.
Every place Round Lake 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 Round Lake Park.
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.
Houses are 100% of Round Lake Park’s sales, at a typical $221K (year to May 2026)
99 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 93 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $154IL $180
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
99 sales in the last year, against 197 in 2021 and a low of 97 in 2025. The typical sale went from $110K in 2016 to $226K.
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 $250K buys in Round Lake Park
Check a listing against what Round Lake 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 Round Lake Park are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Round Lake 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 September 2026, 99 sales.
If you’re buying in Round Lake Park
- Shop in March. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 37% 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 19 a month), but August is the most competitive: 26% of August sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). March has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Round Lake Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 9% | 29% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 22% | 46% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 95.4% | 98.2% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 80 | 31 | 51 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2025 low (19), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 70.
Round Lake Park ranks 164th of 327 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Round Lake Park is in the middle of the pack.
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 June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Round Lake Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Round Lake ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Round Lake 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Grayslake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Round Lake 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayslake | 292 | $371K | $203 | 52% | 47 |
| Round Lake Beach | 286 | $272K | $196 | 46% | 50 |
| Round Lake | 226 | $311K | $167 | 42% | 49 |
| Round Lake Park | 99 | $226K | $158 | 37% | 55 |
| Hainesville | 45 | $310K | $180 | 50% | 60 |
| Long Lake | 32 | $234K | $193 | 54% | 46 |
| Round Lake Heights | 25 | $335K | $179 | 51% | 56 |
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.
Post your home to Round Lake Park, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Round Lake Park. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Round Lake Park with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Round Lake Park
What do homes sell for in Round Lake Park, IL?
99 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $226K, $158 a square foot.
Is Round Lake Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 32 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Round Lake Park?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Round Lake Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Round Lake Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Round Lake Park.
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).