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Sell your home in Lake Forest, IL
See how the Lake Forest market is moving and connect with an experienced EXIT Realty agent who can price, market, and negotiate your sale — a trusted name in real estate since 1996.
Your seller's market report
What your Lake Forest sale looks like right now
A read on the Lake Forest, IL market built from live MLS listing data — the numbers an agent would walk you through first.
Across 55 homes for sale in Lake Forest, the median asking price is $2,550,000 and the average sale takes 49 days.
That's the market, not your home — what yours is worth depends on the street, the condition, and the timing. An EXIT agent can run those numbers with you.
Get a real price opinionMedian list price of active MLS listings in Lake Forest, IL — not an estimate of your home's value.
Local market data
Inside the Lake Forest market
Real numbers to help you price and time your sale with confidence.
Market pace
- Fast
- Moderate
- Unhurried
Homes are moving at a steady pace — pricing and presentation decide who sells first.
Based on the average days on market for active listings in Lake Forest, IL.
- $2,550,000
- Median list price
- 55
- Homes for sale
- 49
- Avg. days on market
- $444/sq ft
- Median price / sq ft
- 5,438 Sq Ft
- Median home size
What's on the market in Lake Forest
- 75%Residential57 active
- 21%For Lease16 active
- 4%Land3 active
Where the asking prices sit
- $200K-$400K4% · 2
- $400K-$600K5% · 3
- $600K-$800K5% · 3
- $800K-$1M4% · 2
- Over $1M82% · 45
Median Price Trend
Aug 2026: $2,415,000 -43.9%Sep 2026: $1,355,000
Market figures are computed from active MLS listing data for Lake Forest, IL and refresh as listings change. They describe the market, not any individual property.
Your competition
Homes like yours on the market in Lake Forest
What buyers comparing your home are looking at right now.
Showing single-family homes in Lake Forest.
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Recent results
Recently sold in Lake Forest
Homes near you that found their buyer.
Sold$945,000
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,742 Sq Ft
1931 Farm Road, Lake Forest, IL
Sold$1,355,000
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,352 Sq Ft
322 Greenwood Avenue, Lake Forest, IL
Sold$1,535,000
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,200 Sq Ft
1035 Forest Hill Road, Lake Forest, IL
Sold$685,000
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,828 Sq Ft
1161 Valley Road, Lake Forest, IL
Sold$1,875,000
3 bd · 5 ba · 3,900 Sq Ft
1038 N Western Avenue, Lake Forest, IL
Sold$1,350,000
5 bd · 5 ba · 3,676 Sq Ft
1091 Polo Drive, Lake Forest, IL
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of . All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.
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About Lake Forest
Nearby schools for Lake Forest, IL (approximate).
Nearby Schools
Elementary 8
Sheridan Elementary School
Lake Forest Country Day School
Cherokee Elementary School
Forest Bluff School
St Mary School-Primary Grade Center
Lake Bluff Elementary School
Everett Elementary School
Montessori School of Lake Forest
Secondary 2
Deer Path Middle School
Lake Forest High School
Other schools 10
School of St. Mary
St Mary's Religious Education Ctr
Woodlands Acad of the Sacred Heart
Lake Bluff School District
Lake Forest Schools
Fusion Academy Lake Forest
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Lake Forest School District 67
Everett Eagles-Apt
Simple, guided, proven
How selling in Lake Forest works
Step 1: Connect with a local agent
Tell us about your home and we'll match you with an EXIT Realty agent who knows the Lake Forest market.
Step 2: Get a personalized valuation
Your agent prepares a comparative market analysis and recommends a pricing strategy built for today's market.
Step 3: Market with impact
Professional photography, online syndication, and targeted promotion reach the right buyers, faster.
Step 4: Sell and close with confidence
Your agent negotiates the strongest offer and guides you all the way through to closing day.
The number that matters
What is your home actually worth?
These figures describe the Lake Forest market — not your home. A local EXIT Realty agent will prepare a precise valuation from comparable sales, your home's condition, and what buyers are paying right now. No obligation.
Tell us a little about your home. A local agent from EXIT Realty Redefined will reach out with a personalized market analysis — no obligation.
In your corner, locally
Your local EXIT Realty offices
These EXIT Realty offices serve Lake Forest. When you're ready, reach out and let an agent take it from here.
EXIT Realty Redefined
100 N. Atkinson Rd, Suite 106Grayslake, IL 60030 · 18.4 mi
Roger Jenisch, Broker of Record
Serving Grayslake and surrounding areas
EXIT Realty Redefined
2775 Algonquin Rd Suite 350Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 · 25.5 mi
Roger Jenisch, Broker of Record
Serving Rolling Meadows and surrounding areas
EXIT Strategy Realty
4106 Oakton St.Skokie, IL 60076 · 26.6 mi
Nick Libert, Broker of Record
Serving Skokie and surrounding areas
The EXIT advantage
Why sell with EXIT Realty?
Agents invested in your success
EXIT Realty's residual income model keeps our agents focused on results — your sale, not just the next deal.
Local expertise, global network
A local expert markets your home, backed by thousands of EXIT associates across North America.
Comprehensive marketing
Professional photography, online syndication, and targeted promotion put your home in front of ready buyers.