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Lake Forest, IL Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Lake Forest today?
In October 2025, Lake Forest home prices were up 21.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.2M. On average, homes in Lake Forest sell after 76 days on the market compared to 75 days last year. There were 25 homes sold in October this year, up from 20 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,155,000
+21.0% YoY | Oct 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Oct 2025
Growth
% YoY
Lake Forest, IL
$1,155,000
+21.0%
United States
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Lake Forest Migration & Relocation Trends
In Aug '25 - Oct '25, 18% of Lake Forest homebuyers searched to move out of Lake Forest, while 82% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Lake Forest from outside metros.
- Rockford homebuyers searched to move into Lake Forest more than any other metro followed by Peoria and Springfield.
Where are people moving to Lake Forest from?
- 82% of Lake Forest homebuyers searched to stay within the Lake Forest metropolitan area.
- Phoenix was the most popular destination among Lake Forest homebuyers followed by Milwaukee and Cape Coral.
Where are people from Lake Forest moving to?
Number of People Moving to Lake Forest
least
most
People are moving to Lake Forest from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,092 | ||
| 2 | 828 | ||
| 3 | 644 | ||
| 4 | 608 | ||
| 5 | 587 | ||
| 6 | 272 | ||
| 7 | 272 | ||
| 8 | 252 | ||
| 9 | 248 | ||
| 10 | 210 | ||
People are leaving Lake Forest for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 4,122 | ||
| 2 | 1,984 | ||
| 3 | 1,441 | ||
| 4 | 1,037 | ||
| 5 | 918 | ||
| 6 | 880 | ||
| 7 | 875 | ||
| 8 | 855 | ||
| 9 | 826 | ||
| 10 | 788 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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