From July through September of 2017, there were 165 homes sold, with a median sale price of $377,539 - a 7.9% increase over the $350,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 181 homes sold in Buffalo Grove in the third quarter of 2016.
The median sales tax in Buffalo Grove for 2017 was $10,113.88. In 2016, the median sales tax was $9,812.20. This marks an increase of 3.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.7%.
The following table compares Buffalo Grove to other Lake County cities with similar median sales prices in the third quarter of 2017:
| City | July - Sept. 2017 Home Sales | July - Sept. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Sept. 2017 Median Sales Price | July - Sept. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 48 | 52 | -7.7% | $490,000 | $489,000 | 0.2% |
| Cary | 9 | 7 | 28.6% | $485,000 | $157,550 | 207.8% |
| Tower Lakes | 9 | 6 | 50% | $465,000 | $396,750 | 17.2% |
| Libertyville | 142 | 131 | 8.4% | $429,750 | $395,000 | 8.8% |
| Deerfield | 97 | 125 | -22.4% | $425,888 | $405,000 | 5.2% |
| Buffalo Grove | 165 | 181 | -8.8% | $377,539 | $350,000 | 7.9% |
| Indian Creek | 5 | 2 | 150% | $376,000 | $387,500 | -3% |
| Knollwood | 6 | 10 | -40% | $358,500 | $249,000 | 44% |
| Vernon Hills | 164 | 154 | 6.5% | $333,500 | $307,250 | 8.5% |
| Horatio Gardens | 9 | 3 | 200% | $330,000 | $590,000 | -44.1% |
| Lake Zurich | 88 | 99 | -11.1% | $323,500 | $310,500 | 4.2% |
Alerts Sign-up