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Median Home Price in Winnetka, IL

The median home value in Winnetka, IL is $1,929,615 as of 2026-06-30, up 12.19% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,929,615

Year-over-Year

+12.19%

Population

12,159

Winnetka ranks #1 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 506.0% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Winnetka

Winnetka police recorded a violent crime rate of 82 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 658 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 Winnetka

How much does a house cost in Winnetka, IL?

The median home value in Winnetka is $1,929,615. That's up 12.19% from a year earlier. That is about 506.0% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Winnetka expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Winnetka are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 462.0%.

Is Winnetka a safe place to live?

Winnetka police reported 82 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,159. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.