Housing data for North Barrington, IL
North Barrington, IL has an estimated 3,143 residents and 1,135 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Lake County.
1.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,679 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,143 (±385)
- Housing units
- 1,135 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 1.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,679
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.4%
What stands out in North Barrington
Median home value: $765,900 (±$50,095) in North Barrington, higher than in Lake County ($345,700).
Median household income: $226,055 (±$14,797) in North Barrington, higher than in Lake County ($110,416).
Median gross rent: $2,679 (±$1,101) in North Barrington, higher than in Lake County ($1,477).
Households that rent: 1.9% (±1.6 points) in North Barrington, lower than in Lake County (25.2%).
Housing in North Barrington at a glance
- Median rent: $2,679 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 76.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $226,055 median household income
- Home values: $765,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,984 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 97.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
North Barrington against Lake County, its state and the nation
| North Barrington | Lake County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,143 (±385) | 714,223 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,135 (±143) | 270,618 (±167) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±1.6 points) | 25.2% (±0.6 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,679 (±$1,101) | $1,477 (±$29) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $226,055 (±$14,797) | $110,416 (±$1,747) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $765,900 (±$50,095) | $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 | 44.7% (±8.5 points) | 46.2% (±0.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.6 minutes (±5.4) | 28.5 minutes (±0.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.9% (±3.7 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.9 years (±3.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
North Barrington covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 665 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How North Barrington has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,982 (±285) | 3,143 (±385) | +5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,136 (±100) | 1,135 (±143) | −0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $669,900 (±$42,569) | $765,900 (±$50,095) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $193,650 (±$15,326) | $226,055 (±$14,797) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,945 (±$248) | $3,984 (±$244) | +1.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.0% (±1.6 points) | 1.9% (±1.6 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 46.2% (±50.2 points) | 0.0% (±69.5 points) | −46.2 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 Lake County
North Barrington has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 125 violent and 746 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near North Barrington
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Township | 1.9 mi | $1,978 | $564,300 | 11.5% |
| Tower Lakes | 2.0 mi | — | $510,300 | 3.1% |
| Lake Barrington | 2.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $475,700 | 11.0% |
| Lake Zurich | 2.3 mi | $1,909 | $435,300 | 22.2% |
| Ela Township | 3.5 mi | $2,011 | $538,700 | 13.5% |
| Deer Park | 3.6 mi | $2,754 | $661,300 | 26.5% |
| Hawthorn Woods | 3.7 mi | — | $619,100 | 2.8% |
| Barrington | 3.8 mi | $1,500 | $582,500 | 21.6% |
Places in Illinois most like North Barrington
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Hills | $3,282 | $913,600 | $205,074 | 10.4% |
| Riverwoods | $1,842 | $800,700 | $249,205 | 6.7% |
| Lake Bluff | $2,063 | $776,700 | $204,000 | 7.9% |
| Campton Township | $2,206 | $490,000 | $181,066 | 2.3% |
| West Deerfield Township | $2,284 | $714,300 | $204,915 | 9.5% |
| Wayne | $2,850 | $642,700 | $161,719 | 3.6% |
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 North Barrington, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
HUD income limits for North Barrington, 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 North Barrington
What is the median household income in North Barrington?
The median household income in North Barrington is $226,055 (±$14,797) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in North Barrington, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $765,900 (±$50,095) for owner-occupied homes in North Barrington (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in North Barrington?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in North Barrington, IL is $3,984 (±$244) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in North Barrington?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in North Barrington, IL is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in North Barrington?
North Barrington, IL has an estimated 1,135 (±143) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in North Barrington?
44.7% of homes in North Barrington, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is North Barrington growing?
In North Barrington, the number of residents went from 2,982 in 2015–2019 to 3,143 in 2020–2024 (+5.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Barrington village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Barrington village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Barrington village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Barrington village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Barrington village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — North Barrington village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — North Barrington 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
- 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 North Barrington village, Illinois (place:53455, 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 .