For Northfield Homeowners
What’s Your Northfield Home Worth?
Northfield's compact size and overlap with both New Trier and Glenbrook North school districts make pricing more nuanced than it looks from the outside. We track this market closely, here's an honest read.
Northfield Market Data
Detached single family. Year to date through August 2026.
Median Sale Price
$1,127,500
Down 11.6% from $1,275,000 a year ago
Median Days on Market
8
Half of homes here go under contract inside a week
Percent of Original List
98.5%
Sellers are closing just under their first asking price
Months of Supply
1.2
Anything under three months is a seller’s market
Homes Sold
66
January through August 2026
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Local Market Context
Pricing Northfield homes accurately
What these numbers mean for your house
The median Northfield home went under contract in 8 days. The average was 37 days. That gap is the whole pricing conversation.
An average several times higher than the median does not mean homes are slow here. It means most sell almost immediately and a small number sit for months, and the ones that sit are usually the ones that came out too high. The market decides in the first two weeks.
At 1.2 months of supply, down from 1.5 a year ago, there is not enough inventory to go around. Sellers are receiving 98.5% of their original asking price, measured against the first list price rather than a reduced one.
Attached homes are a different market. The median was $379,090 across 36 sales, up 10.7% from last year, with 1.0 months of supply. That is a small sample, so treat it as a rough guide rather than a precise read.
We wrote about why that gap exists across all nine North Shore towns in Half of North Shore Homes Sell in About a Week.
The Northfield Market
Northfield combines New Trier-district blocks east of the Edens with Glenbrook North-district areas to the west, producing a small but distinct market with two buyer profiles. Inventory is limited, transaction volume is modest, and accurate pricing depends on which side of the school line a home falls on.
What Drives Value Here
School district assignment is the single largest value factor in Northfield, New Trier feeder lines command meaningful premiums. Lot size, proximity to downtown Northfield's growing dining scene, and ease of Edens access also factor in. Updated homes move quickly here when priced correctly.
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Common Questions
Northfield home values, answered
What is my Northfield home worth?
The median detached single family home in Northfield sold for $1,127,500 year to date through August 2026, down 11.6% from $1,275,000 over the same period in 2025. Your own number depends on the block, the lot, the condition of the house and what else is available at the time. The median is a starting point, not an answer. Source: MRED.
How long does it take to sell a house in Northfield?
The median home went under contract in 8 days year to date through August 2026. The average was 37 days. The two differ because most homes sell quickly while a smaller number stay on the market much longer, which pulls the average up. Source: MRED.
Is now a good time to sell in Northfield?
Northfield had 1.2 months of supply as of August 2026, compared with 1.5 months a year earlier. Under three months of supply is generally considered a seller’s market. Sellers closed at 98.5% of their original asking price year to date. Source: MRED.
Do Northfield homes sell for more than the asking price?
On average, slightly under. Detached homes closed at 98.5% of their original list price year to date through August 2026, compared with 99.1% a year earlier. That figure is measured against the first asking price rather than a reduced one, so it reflects how the first price was set. Source: MRED.
How many homes sell in Northfield each year?
66 detached single family homes closed between January and August 2026, compared with 67 over the same period in 2025. Attached homes added another 36 sales at a median of $379,090. Source: MRED.
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