Housing data for Buffalo Grove, IL
Buffalo Grove, IL has an estimated 42,891 residents and 16,593 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Lake County.
20.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,037 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 42,891 (±67)
- Housing units
- 16,593 (±495)
- Households that rent
- 20.2%
- Median gross rent
- $2,037
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.5%
What stands out in Buffalo Grove
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 27.2% (±3.4 points) in Buffalo Grove, higher than in Lake County (15.6%).
Working from home: 32.1% (±3.0 points) in Buffalo Grove, higher than in Lake County (19.5%).
Median gross rent: $2,037 (±$148) in Buffalo Grove, higher than in Lake County ($1,477).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 34.8% (±7.0 points) in Buffalo Grove, lower than in Lake County (49.3%).
- Types of homes in Buffalo Grove
- Commute and cars in Buffalo Grove
- Median rent in Buffalo Grove
- Rent burden in Buffalo Grove
Housing in Buffalo Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $2,037 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,023 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $129,395 median household income
- Home values: $412,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,839 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 87.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 28 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,850 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 60089)
Buffalo Grove against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Buffalo Grove | Lake County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 42,891 (±67) | 714,223 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 16,593 (±495) | 270,618 (±167) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.2% (±2.4 points) | 25.2% (±0.6 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,037 (±$148) | $1,477 (±$29) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $129,395 (±$8,479) | $110,416 (±$1,747) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $412,300 (±$11,795) | $345,700 (±$3,502) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $8,923 (±$108) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.4% (±3.4 points) | 46.2% (±0.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.3 minutes (±1.1) | 28.5 minutes (±0.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±1.5 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±1.0) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Buffalo Grove covers 9.6 square miles of land, about 4,483 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buffalo Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 41,062 (±61) | 42,891 (±67) | +4.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 15,984 (±419) | 16,593 (±495) | +3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,643 (±$71) | $2,037 (±$148) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $332,300 (±$5,656) | $412,300 (±$11,795) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $115,951 (±$3,391) | $129,395 (±$8,479) | +11.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,392 (±$60) | $2,839 (±$128) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.2% (±1.7 points) | 20.2% (±2.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.4% (±4.2 points) | 5.0% (±3.5 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Buffalo Grove
In 2025, the Buffalo Grove Police Department reported 28 violent and 430 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lake County, the departments that report recorded 125 violent and 746 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Buffalo Grove
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60089 | 96% | 42,872 | $2,037 | $412,200 | $129,401 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Buffalo Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township | 2.4 mi | $1,949 | $488,400 | 26.3% |
| Lincolnshire | 3.1 mi | $2,858 | $677,700 | 21.8% |
| Long Grove | 3.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $804,600 | 3.7% |
| Wheeling | 3.3 mi | $1,663 | $266,200 | 37.3% |
| Riverwoods | 3.5 mi | $1,842 | $800,700 | 6.7% |
| Wheeling Township | 4.0 mi | $1,670 | $372,600 | 23.8% |
| Indian Creek | 4.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $450,800 | 7.7% |
| Kildeer | 4.6 mi | — | $770,700 | 1.3% |
Places in Illinois most like Buffalo Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Township | $1,984 | $636,200 | $136,617 | 20.9% |
| Libertyville Township | $1,690 | $461,700 | $134,398 | 26.9% |
| Glenview | $2,148 | $609,600 | $143,056 | 21.1% |
| Vernon Township | $1,949 | $488,400 | $145,857 | 26.3% |
| Bloomingdale | $1,603 | $376,500 | $102,928 | 25.4% |
| Itasca | $1,892 | $390,800 | $114,294 | 30.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Buffalo Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Buffalo Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,550 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 2 people | $29,200 | $48,600 | $77,800 |
| 3 people | $32,850 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 4 people | $36,450 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
| 5 people | $39,400 | $65,650 | $105,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,350 | $120,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $80,200 | $128,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Buffalo Grove
What is the average rent in Buffalo Grove, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Buffalo Grove is $2,037 (±$148) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Buffalo Grove?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Buffalo Grove, IL is $1,594 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Buffalo Grove rent-burdened?
34.8% of renting households in Buffalo Grove pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Buffalo Grove?
Buffalo Grove has an estimated 3,268 (±420) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Buffalo Grove?
The median household income in Buffalo Grove is $129,395 (±$8,479) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buffalo Grove, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $412,300 (±$11,795) for owner-occupied homes in Buffalo Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Buffalo Grove growing?
In Buffalo Grove, the number of residents went from 41,062 in 2015–2019 to 42,891 in 2020–2024 (+4.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Buffalo Grove?
The ZIP code that covers Buffalo Grove is 60089.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60089?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60089 is $2,037 (±$148) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo Grove village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo Grove village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo Grove village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo Grove village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo Grove village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo Grove village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo Grove village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Buffalo Grove Police Department (ORI IL0161400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Buffalo Grove village, Illinois (place:09447, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .