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Median Home Price in North Chicago, IL

The median home value in North Chicago, IL is $226,134 as of 2026-07-31, up 7.74% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$226,134

Year-over-Year

+7.74%

Population

30,318

North Chicago ranks #196 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 29.1% below the state's city median of $319,026. It sits in Lake County, where the county-wide median is $401,229.

Housing affordability in North Chicago

Median household income in North Chicago is $60,172, so the typical home value is about 3.8× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in North Chicago

North Chicago police recorded a violent crime rate of 178 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 564 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 North Chicago

What is the average home price in North Chicago, IL?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In North Chicago, that value is $226,134. That's up 7.74% from a year earlier. It is about 29.1% below the typical Illinois city tracked here.

Is North Chicago expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in North Chicago are cheaper than Lake County as a whole, where the median is $401,229 — a difference of about 43.6%.

Is North Chicago affordable?

Median household income here is $60,172, so the typical home value is about 3.8× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is North Chicago a safe place to live?

North Chicago police reported 178 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 30,318. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.