Libertyville, Illinois 60048
 
Libertyville is a suburb of Chicago located in Lake County. As of the 2000 census, the village of Libertyville had a total population of 20,742.
 
The Des Plaines River forms much of the western boundary of the village. Libertyville's main street is Milwaukee Avenue. The main route to Chicago is Interstate 94; Chicago's Loop is approximately 45 miles away. Libertyville is also a winner of the Great American Main Street Award, given to towns that strive to maintain the look and feel of the village as it has for generations.
 
According to data from the Northern Illinois MLS there were 309 sales of detached homes in 2007, up from 283 in 2006. The average sales price was $574,913.00, this was a decline from $588,907.00 in 2006. Marketing times were an average of 161 days on the market, and increase over the 2006 average of 131 days.
 
As of January 6, 2008 there were 277 active listings of detached homes. At the 2007 level of absorption this is 10.75 months of available inventory. A 3-4 months supply of inventory is considered "in Balance"
 
Available inventory is oversupplied, sales volume is up +8.41%, sales prices are down -2.37%, days on market are up +22.90%.
 
There were 81 sales of attached homes & condominiums in 2007, down from 100 in 2006. The average sales price was $286,543.00, this was a decrease from $292,343.00 in 2006. Marketing times were an average of 131 days on the market, an increase over the 2006 average of 104 days.
 
Currently there are 70 active listings. At the 2007 level of absorption of 6.75 sales per month there is 10.37 months of available inventory.
 
The available inventory in the condo/townhouse market is oversupplied, sales volume is down -19.00%, sales prices are down -1.98%, days on market are up +25.96%.
 
Overall changes in prices are showing a decline, combined with the increase in marketing times this market is cooling off. There are very high levels of available inventory, this points to long marketing times and lower prices in 2008.

If you have an active listing or need to sell in 2008 now is the time to get an appraisal. The market has changed and only the most competitively priced homes will be selling soon.
 
How to be sure that your listing is competitive? Get a current appraisal. Complete appraisals of single family homes and condominiums start at $275.00. this is a small price to pay for knowledge that will help you position your house in the current market.
 
Citywide Services provides residential appraisal service in Libertyville, Illinois 60048. Our appraisers are state certified and have experience with single family homes, town houses, condominiums as well as small residential income properties. When you need to find an appraiser in Lake County contact Citywide.

To order an appraisal or to speak with an appraiser call 1-800-405-9718
 
Geographic Area: Libertyville/Green Oaks, Lake County Illinois 60048

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

          Total housing units 9,982 100.0   OCCUPANTS PER ROOM    
UNITS IN STRUCTURE                 Occupied housing units 9,735 100.0
1-unit, detached 7,798 78.1   1.00 or less 9,673 99.4
1-unit, attached 761 7.6   1.01 to 1.50 47 0.5
2 units 230 2.3   1.51 or more 15 0.2
3 or 4 units 285 2.9        
5 to 9 units 301 3.0             Specified owner-occupied units 7,651 100.0
10 to 19 units 286 2.9   VALUE    
20 or more units 314 3.1   Less than $50,000 0 0.0
Mobile home 7 0.1   $50,000 to $99,999 105 1.4
Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0   $100,000 to $149,999 260 3.4
        $150,000 to $199,000 1,079 14.1
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT       $200,000 to $299,999 2,720 35.6
1999 to March 2000 278 2.8   $300,000 to $499,999 2,483 32.5
1995 to 1998 693 6.9   $500,000 to $999,999 926 12.1
1990 to 1994 507 5.1   $1,000,000 or more 78 1.0
1980 to 1989 2,059 20.6   Median (dollars) 286,400 (X)
1970 to 1979 2,407 24.1        
1960 to 1969 1,265 12.7   MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED    
1940 to 1959 1,871 18.7    MONTHLY OWNER COSTS    
1939 or earlier 902 9.0   With a mortgage 6,071 79.3
             Less than $300 0 0.0
 ROOMS            $300 to $499 7 0.1
1 room 20 0.2        $500 to $699 63 0.8
2 rooms 133 1.3        $700 to $999 237 3.1
3 rooms 440 4.4        $1,000 to $1,499 1,104 14.4
4 rooms 780 7.8        $1,500 to $1,999 1,457 19.0
5 rooms 892 8.9        $2,000 or more 3,203 41.9
6 rooms 1,240 12.4        Median (dollars) 2,071 (X)
7 rooms 1,550 15.5   Not mortgaged 1,580 20.7
8 rooms 1,805 18.1        Median (dollars) 662 (X)
9 or more rooms 3,122 31.3        
Median (rooms) 7.5 (X)   SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS    
         AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD    
          Occupied Housing Units 9,735 100.0    INCOME IN 1999    
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT       Less than 15 percent 2,315 30.3
1999 to March 2000 1,542 15.8   15 to 19 percent 1,668 21.8
1995 to 1998 2,826 29.0   20 to 24 percent 1,007 13.2
1990 to 1994 1,577 16.2   25 to 29 percent 837 10.9
1980 to 1989 2,121 21.8   30 to 34 percent 521 6.8
1970 to 1979 1,006 10.3   35 percent or more 1,279 16.7
1969 or earlier 663 6.8   Not computed 24 0.3
             
VEHICLES AVAILABLE                 Specified renter-occupied units 1,456 100.0
None 328 3.4   GROSS RENT    
1 1,869 19.2   Less than $200 86 5.9
2 5,469 56.2   $200 to $299 24 1.6
3 or more 2,069 21.3   $300 to $499 83 5.7
        $500 to $749 355 24.4
HOUSE HEATING FUEL       $750 to $999 506 34.8
Utility Gas 8,800 90.4   $1,000 to $1,499 226 15.5
Bottled, Tank, or LP gas 48 0.5   $1,500 or more 162 11.1
Electricity 831 8.5   No cash rent 14 1.0
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 20 0.2   Median (dollars) 848 (X)
Coal or coke 0 0.0        
Wood 0 0.0   GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF    
Solar energy 0 0.0    HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999    
Other fuel 23 0.2   Less than 15 percent 311 21.4
No fuel used 13 0.1   15 to 19 percent 262 18.0
        20 to 24 percent 269 18.5
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS       25 to 29 percent 168 11.5
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 17 0.2   30 to 34 percent 137 9.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 10 0.1   35 percent or more 295 20.3
No telephone service 14 0.1   Not computed 14 1.0
 
-Represent zero or rounds to zero.    (X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

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