Waukegan, IL Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Waukegan, IL.
Average buy price
$196.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.73 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$259,844
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,385
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 2.6% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 1.9% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Waukegan
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | multi-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 3,350 sqft | $442,200 | Lewis Avenue Corridor 60085 |
| 2026-07-01 | Rent | multi-family home | $1.18 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $2,183 | Lewis Avenue Corridor 60085 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | single-family home | $230.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $552,000 | Shore Highlands 60087 |
| 2026-06-27 | Buy | single-family home | $197.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $285,650 | Buckley Hills 60087 |
| 2026-06-26 | Buy | multi-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 4,100 sqft | $483,800 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-06-26 | Buy | duplex | $145.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $319,000 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-06-24 | Buy | townhouse | $204.00 / sqft | 1,525 sqft | $311,100 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2026-06-24 | Buy | condo | $212.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $161,120 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | duplex | $160.00 / sqft | 2,500 sqft | $400,000 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | single-family home | $215.00 / sqft | 1,780 sqft | $382,700 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2026-06-20 | Buy | condo | $207.00 / sqft | 820 sqft | $169,740 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2026-06-18 | Buy | single-family home | $192.00 / sqft | 1,875 sqft | $360,000 | Waukegan Gardens 60085 |
| 2026-06-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.12 / sqft | 1,185 sqft | $2,512 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2026-06-11 | Buy | single-family home | $222.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $466,200 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2026-06-10 | Rent | condo | $1.74 / sqft | 880 sqft | $1,531 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 2026-06-10 | Buy | single-family home | $176.00 / sqft | 1,210 sqft | $212,960 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 2026-06-09 | Buy | condo | $190.00 / sqft | 685 sqft | $130,150 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-06-09 | Buy | condo | $168.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $159,600 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | apartment | $1.82 / sqft | 705 sqft | $1,283 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2026-06-06 | Rent | duplex | $1.35 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $1,863 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 2026-05-28 | Rent | condo | $1.66 / sqft | 1,045 sqft | $1,735 | Sunset Acres 60087 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | townhouse | $188.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $249,100 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2026-05-25 | Rent | townhouse | $1.58 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $2,086 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | single-family home | $183.00 / sqft | 1,375 sqft | $251,625 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2026-05-22 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.32 / sqft | 875 sqft | $2,030 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | single-family home | $1.34 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $2,211 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 2026-05-19 | Buy | single-family home | $202.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $313,100 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | condo | $1.72 / sqft | 910 sqft | $1,565 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | townhouse | $194.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $223,100 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2026-05-12 | Buy | townhouse | $198.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $281,160 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2026-05-11 | Buy | duplex | $154.00 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $304,920 | Grand Avenue 60085 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | townhouse | $1.61 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $2,335 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | single-family home | $1.24 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $2,418 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2026-05-05 | Rent | apartment | $1.55 / sqft | 640 sqft | $992 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | apartment | $1.95 / sqft | 850 sqft | $1,658 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | townhouse | $1.67 / sqft | 1,240 sqft | $2,071 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2026-04-26 | Rent | apartment | $1.70 / sqft | 690 sqft | $1,173 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 2026-04-26 | Buy | single-family home | $185.00 / sqft | 1,240 sqft | $229,400 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | single-family home | $170.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $153,000 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | loft | $2.05 / sqft | 740 sqft | $1,517 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-04-17 | Rent | apartment | $1.76 / sqft | 610 sqft | $1,074 | Waukegan Gardens 60085 |
| 2026-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $208.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $343,200 | Sunset Acres 60087 |
| 2026-04-14 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $2,745 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | condo | $225.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $234,000 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2026-04-13 | Rent | apartment | $1.63 / sqft | 790 sqft | $1,288 | Grand Avenue 60085 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | apartment | $2.04 / sqft | 455 sqft | $928 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | duplex | $1.29 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $1,935 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | apartment | $1.88 / sqft | 520 sqft | $978 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2026-04-10 | Rent | condo | $1.90 / sqft | 980 sqft | $1,862 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2026-04-07 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.18 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $2,442 | Shore Highlands 60087 |
| 2025-11-03 | Rent | apartment | $1.58 / sqft / month | 875 sqft | $1,383 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2025-05-16 | Buy | duplex | $156.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $374,400 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2024-09-06 | Rent | townhouse | $1.46 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $1,927 | Sunset Acres 60087 |
| 2024-04-11 | Buy | single-family home | $182.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $318,500 | Shore Highlands 60087 |
| 2023-10-28 | Rent | apartment | $1.65 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $1,122 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2023-05-09 | Buy | condo | $174.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $182,700 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2022-11-15 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft / month | 1,700 sqft | $2,074 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2022-06-21 | Buy | townhouse | $165.00 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $227,700 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2021-09-24 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.55 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,395 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2021-04-16 | Buy | single-family home | $152.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $243,200 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2020-10-02 | Rent | condo | $1.18 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $1,180 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2020-07-10 | Buy | single-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $187,440 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 2019-12-06 | Rent | apartment | $1.22 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $878 | Waukegan Gardens 60085 |
| 2019-05-03 | Buy | multi-family home | $108.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $307,800 | Lewis Avenue Corridor 60085 |
| 2018-08-17 | Rent | townhouse | $1.15 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $1,438 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2018-03-22 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $226,800 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2017-10-26 | Rent | apartment | $1.12 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $941 | Grand Avenue 60085 |
| 2017-06-02 | Buy | townhouse | $116.00 / sqft | 1,300 sqft | $150,800 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2016-11-19 | Rent | condo | $1.06 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $1,007 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2016-04-08 | Buy | condo | $104.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $101,920 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2015-09-14 | Rent | apartment | $1.02 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $714 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 2015-05-21 | Buy | single-family home | $105.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $173,250 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2014-08-30 | Rent | single-family home | $0.92 / sqft / month | 1,550 sqft | $1,426 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2014-03-07 | Buy | duplex | $91.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $172,900 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2013-12-11 | Rent | townhouse | $0.95 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $1,045 | Sunset Acres 60087 |
| 2013-06-28 | Buy | condo | $88.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $79,200 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2012-10-03 | Rent | apartment | $0.91 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $774 | Waukegan Gardens 60085 |
| 2012-04-20 | Buy | single-family home | $82.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $123,000 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2011-07-08 | Rent | duplex | $0.83 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $1,038 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2011-02-25 | Buy | townhouse | $69.00 / sqft | 1,220 sqft | $84,180 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2010-11-22 | Rent | apartment | $0.88 / sqft / month | 775 sqft | $682 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 2010-05-14 | Buy | single-family home | $78.00 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $107,640 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 2009-09-15 | Rent | condo | $0.86 / sqft / month | 930 sqft | $800 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2009-03-31 | Buy | single-family home | $72.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $82,800 | Grand Avenue 60085 |
| 2008-10-18 | Rent | apartment | $0.89 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $579 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2008-06-05 | Buy | duplex | $85.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $191,250 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2007-08-24 | Rent | townhouse | $0.94 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $1,222 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2007-04-12 | Buy | condo | $112.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $117,600 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2006-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.91 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $819 | Shore Highlands 60087 |
| 2006-05-26 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $171,100 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 2005-09-07 | Rent | single-family home | $0.82 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,230 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2005-03-18 | Buy | multi-family home | $82.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $254,200 | Lewis Avenue Corridor 60085 |
| 2004-10-29 | Rent | townhouse | $0.85 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $1,003 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 2004-07-02 | Buy | single-family home | $101.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $173,720 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 2003-12-12 | Rent | apartment | $0.81 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $632 | Grand Avenue 60085 |
| 2003-04-23 | Buy | condo | $92.00 / sqft | 875 sqft | $80,500 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 2002-09-19 | Rent | duplex | $0.72 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $1,044 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 2002-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $85.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $112,625 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 2001-11-02 | Rent | condo | $0.77 / sqft / month | 960 sqft | $739 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 2001-05-11 | Buy | townhouse | $78.00 / sqft | 1,240 sqft | $96,720 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 2000-08-16 | Rent | apartment | $0.75 / sqft / month | 675 sqft | $506 | Waukegan Gardens 60085 |
| 2000-03-28 | Buy | duplex | $62.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $130,200 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 1999-10-13 | Rent | townhouse | $0.71 / sqft / month | 1,125 sqft | $799 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 1999-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $74.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $118,400 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 1998-12-04 | Rent | apartment | $0.68 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $544 | Sheridan Road Corridor 60085 |
| 1998-06-19 | Buy | condo | $65.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $61,100 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 1997-11-08 | Rent | single-family home | $0.59 / sqft / month | 1,350 sqft | $797 | Fountain Square 60087 |
| 1997-05-30 | Buy | single-family home | $68.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $66,640 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 1996-09-21 | Rent | condo | $0.63 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $567 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 1996-02-13 | Buy | multi-family home | $48.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $124,800 | Grand Avenue 60085 |
| 1995-10-05 | Rent | apartment | $0.66 / sqft / month | 500 sqft | $330 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 1995-07-25 | Buy | townhouse | $59.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $67,850 | Washington Park 60085 |
| 1994-12-16 | Rent | duplex | $0.57 / sqft / month | 1,200 sqft | $684 | Glen Flora 60085 |
| 1994-03-09 | Buy | single-family home | $63.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $91,350 | Bonnie Brook 60087 |
| 1993-08-27 | Rent | apartment | $0.59 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $425 | Belvidere Road 60085 |
| 1993-05-18 | Buy | condo | $49.00 / sqft | 820 sqft | $40,180 | Lakefront 60085 |
| 1992-11-10 | Rent | townhouse | $0.54 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $567 | North Waukegan 60087 |
| 1992-04-22 | Buy | duplex | $52.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $96,200 | South Waukegan 60085 |
| 1991-09-03 | Rent | apartment | $0.62 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $403 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
| 1991-06-14 | Buy | single-family home | $58.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $63,800 | Downtown Waukegan 60085 |
Housing market overview for Waukegan, IL
The real estate market in Waukegan, IL can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $196.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.73 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Waukegan?
The average residential buy price in Waukegan, IL is $196.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Waukegan?
The average rental price in Waukegan, IL is $1.73 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Waukegan increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 2.6% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 1.9% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.