Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $283,500 | Redfin · Waukegan, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 49 days | Redfin · Waukegan, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 138 homes | Redfin · Waukegan, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $247,657 | Zillow · Waukegan, IL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 97 homes | Zillow · Waukegan, IL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Waukegan, IL · Market report
Waukegan, IL Housing Market Report and Selling Costs
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Waukegan and Lake County, Illinois. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Use this report to compare a direct sale with listing, repairing first, or waiting. Market numbers give context; your house's condition, repairs, occupancy, costs, and timing shape your own comparison.
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Waukegan market numbers
Read each measure with its source and period
The shared display below keeps the maintained figures, source, place, and data period together. Use them to frame your choices, not to price an individual house.
Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $283,500 | Redfin · Waukegan, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 49 days | Redfin · Waukegan, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 138 homes | Redfin · Waukegan, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $247,657 | Zillow · Waukegan, IL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 97 homes | Zillow · Waukegan, IL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A citywide measure is not a price for your house
The shared display keeps each measure's source, geography, and period together. A median sale price describes completed sales; days on market and homes sold describe activity. None of those town-wide figures prices your particular house.
Zillow's typical home value is a separate modeled measure, not a completed-sale price: $247,657 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Waukegan, IL).
Your comparison depends on the house and your plans. Condition, repairs, access, tenants or other occupancy, and the date you want to sell can all matter. A vacant house that needs work may call for a different comparison than a rented house or one you are preparing to list.
Compare the actual written numbers for your property with the costs and time involved in listing, repairing first, or waiting. The market measures are context, not an offer or a property-specific valuation.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Local selling costs
Check state and local transfer taxes for the property
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. The state tax alone is $100 on $100,000 of taxable value. A county can add 25 cents for each $500; if it applies at that rate, the state and county total is $150 per $100,000 before any city tax.
Some cities impose their own transfer taxes. Exemptions and the transaction's taxable value can change the amount. The property's actual county and city determine which local taxes apply and who is responsible, so have the closing professional confirm the amount for the property and sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
What you may keep
Sale price and money left after costs are different numbers
The sale price is not the amount you keep. Compare a realistic listing price or written cash offer with what comes out before you keep the proceeds: mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, your share of current property taxes, repairs or cleanout, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, utilities, insurance, and the time you carry the house.
Use the Waukegan calculator to compare estimated listing proceeds with an as-is cash-sale path. Change the assumptions to fit your house; a market statistic is not your net proceeds.
Compare what you may keep with the Waukegan home-sale calculator →Waukegan, IL Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Waukegan market report questions
Questions sellers ask about these numbers and costs
Do Waukegan market numbers tell me what my house is worth?
No. The measures describe the source, place, and period shown in the shared display. Condition, needed repairs, tenants or other occupancy, and your timing can change the comparison for one house.
Why do Redfin and Zillow show different kinds of Waukegan numbers?
Redfin reports completed-sale and market-activity measures. Zillow’s typical home value is a separate modeled measure. Read each figure with its own source, geography, and period rather than treating either one as a price for your address.
What Illinois transfer taxes can apply when I sell?
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value or part of $500. A county can add 25 cents per $500, and some cities impose their own transfer taxes. The actual county and city, taxable value, exemptions, and transaction affect what applies. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
What should I subtract to estimate what I may keep?
Start with a realistic sale price or written offer. Then account for mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, your share of current property taxes, repairs or cleanout, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, utilities, insurance, and the time you carry the house. The calculator lets you compare those planning assumptions.
Can I sell a house in any condition?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what you know about the house and its occupancy when you ask for a written cash offer.
How do I start a Waukegan property review?
Use the form on this page or call 888-274-5006. Share the address, condition, occupancy, and the timing you are considering. We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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Compare the path that fits your house
If an inheritance, tenants, code notices, liens, or a foreclosure timeline affect your decision, use the situation page that matches. You can also read the Waukegan seller guide or compare the available as-is options.
Ready to compare a written cash offer? Use the form above or call 888-274-5006.