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Vernon Hills Housing Market Report

September 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$650,181
Average Price
54
Active Listings
56
Avg Days on Market
$266
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Vernon Hills broken down by property type

23
Single Family
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9
Condo
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17
Townhouse
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0
Multifamily
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Price Distribution

How Vernon Hills home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
0
$100K–$200K
5
5
$200K–$300K
7
7
$300K–$500K
16
16
$500K–$750K
9
9
$750K–$1M
6
6
$1M+
11
11

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Vernon Hills

5
1 Bed
14
2 Bed
16
3 Bed
12
4 Bed
7
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Vernon Hills, Illinois

26,750
Population
$117,253
Median Household Income
40.6
Median Age
$370,700
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units11,132
Owner-Occupied6,850 (66.1%)
Renter-Occupied3,516 (33.9%)
Vacant Units766
Median Rent$1,873/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute10633 min
Work From Home11.6%
Public Transit1.6%
Bachelor's Degree+45.0%
High School Diploma+0.0%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Vernon Hills area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$1,399/mo
1 Bedroom$1,507/mo
2 Bedroom$1,714/mo
3 Bedroom$2,182/mo
4 Bedroom$2,583/mo

Income Limits (2024)

Median Family Income$112,100
Low Income (4-person)$89,700
Very Low Income (4-person)$56,050
Extremely Low (4-person)$33,650

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Vernon Hills (2024)

16
Violent Crimes
394
Property Crimes
38
Burglaries
13
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 15,023 building permits issued by Village of Vernon Hills, with records dating back to 2015. In the last 12 months, 851 permits were issued, down 60% from the year before. Every Vernon Hills listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

15,023
Permits on Record
851
Issued Last 12 Months
$14,852
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$89,794,223
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Reroof · Reroof · (Complt)1,239
Reroof · Reroof · (Issued)513
Ac/Furn · Ac/Furnace · (Complt)361
Misc Res · Misc Residential · (Complt)257
Water Heat · Water Heater · (Complt)228
Elec Res · Mis Elec Residential · (Co…209

Permits Issued by Year

2016
374
2017
1,363
2018
1,544
2019
1,597
2020
1,460
2021
1,752
2022
1,511
2023
1,354
2024
1,872
2025
1,633
2026
504

See the full Vernon Hills permit report or browse Vernon Hills listings to see the permit history for any home.

School Districts

School districts serving Vernon Hills properties

73
103
76
96

Featured Listings in Vernon Hills

Top properties currently on the market

425 Benjamin
$499,000
2
2
1,703 sqft
425 Benjamin
Vernon Hills, IL
383 SHADOW CREEK
$460,000
3
4
1,701 sqft
383 SHADOW CREEK
Vernon Hills, IL
6 DEERPATH
$525,000
4
3
2,018 sqft
6 DEERPATH
Vernon Hills, IL
874 Writer
$1,090,000
5
6
6,264 sqft
874 Writer
Vernon Hills, IL
1044 Cumberland
$395,000
3
4
2,235 sqft
1044 Cumberland
Vernon Hills, IL
1199 Port Clinton
$460,000
2
2
1,437 sqft
1199 Port Clinton
Vernon Hills, IL
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