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Buffalo Grove, IL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Buffalo Grove, IL Housing Market Trends

With 42,569 people, 15,764 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $498,785, Buffalo Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Buffalo Grove home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Buffalo Grove, accounting for 54.53% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Buffalo Grove include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 25.09%), row houses and other attached homes ( 14.51%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.40%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Buffalo Grove. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 82.84% of Buffalo Grove's homes, and 63.11% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Buffalo Grove built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Buffalo Grove built between 1940-1969 ( 16.06%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 5.64%). There's also some housing in Buffalo Grove built before 1939 ( 1.34%).

Buffalo Grove Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Buffalo Grove, where house values have increased just 44.71%, which is annualized rate of 3.76%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Over the last year, Buffalo Grove appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Buffalo Grove's appreciation rate has been 4.77%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Buffalo Grove were at 0.21%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.86%.

Relative to Illinois, our data show that Buffalo Grove's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in Illinois.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the village. Individual neighborhoods within Buffalo Grove differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Buffalo Grove - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Buffalo Grove real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$498,785

Buffalo Grove, IL Home Prices
> $1,225,000
$919,001 - $1,225,000
$613,001 - $919,000
$490,001 - $613,000
$368,001 - $490,000
$245,001 - $368,000
$123,001 - $245,000
$61,001 - $123,000
$0 - $61,000
0.8%
0.8%
2.9%
2.9%
23.4%
23.4%
22.4%
22.4%
20.4%
20.4%
18.9%
18.9%
8.8%
8.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Illinois

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

15,764

Buffalo Grove Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,042 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
82.8%
82.8%
17.2%
17.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.9%
2.9%
97.1%
97.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
5.6%
5.6%
77.0%
77.0%
16.1%
16.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
54.5%
54.5%
14.5%
14.5%
5.4%
5.4%
25.1%
25.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.5%
1.5%
8.7%
8.7%
22.1%
22.1%
30.9%
30.9%
32.2%
32.2%
4.5%
4.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes