Lyn Wise Group Market Intelligence
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Single-Family Homes
Bob Wise | bwise@atproperties.com | (312) 860-7294
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Thu Sep 17 2026
This week the median list price for Lake Forest, IL 60045 is $2,499,900 with the market action index hovering around 36. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 36. Inventory has increased to 45.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
Home sales continue to outstrip supply and the Market Action Index has been moving higher for several weeks. This is a Seller’s market so watch for upward pricing pressure in the near future if the trend continues.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $2,499,900 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $950,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $437 | |
| Average Days on Market | 92 | |
| Median Days on Market | 63 | |
| Price Decreased | 16% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 31% | |
| Inventory | 45 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 36 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
We continue to see prices in this zip code bounce around this plateau. Look for a persistent down-shift in the Market Action Index before we see prices deviate from these levels.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,675,000 | 6,919 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 6 | 6.3 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 122 |
| $2,650,000 | 6,346 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 5 | 6.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| $1,994,000 | 5,312 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 5 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| $998,000 | 2,820 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 2.5 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 28 |