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Median Home Price in Buffalo Grove, IL

The median home value in Buffalo Grove, IL is $452,277 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.38% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$452,277

Year-over-Year

+5.38%

Population

42,283

Buffalo Grove ranks #52 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 42.0% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Lake County, where the county-wide median is $400,964.

Crime in Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove police recorded a violent crime rate of 21 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 717 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Buffalo Grove

How much does a house cost in Buffalo Grove, IL?

The median home value in Buffalo Grove is $452,277. That's up 5.38% from a year earlier. That is about 42.0% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Buffalo Grove expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Buffalo Grove are more expensive than Lake County as a whole, where the median is $400,964 — a difference of about 12.8%.

Is Buffalo Grove a safe place to live?

Buffalo Grove police reported 21 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 42,283. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.