The story of this market
The typical home in Crystal Lake, Illinois sells for about $366,000, or $210 per square foot.
Prices are up +7.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 74 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,207 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.4%
IL · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake exhibits a competitive housing market with steady price appreciation and high homeownership rates. The city benefits from a strong median household income and a stable population base, though limited inventory continues to influence market dynamics.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Crystal Lake yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports of 4 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 6 days on market with 0.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 6.15% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 6.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major local attraction featuring a large lake for swimming, fishing, and boating, serving as a primary recreational anchor for the city.
Manages a comprehensive system of parks, trails, and facilities that support community health and property value.
The historic commercial core of the city, offering a mix of local retail, dining, and community events that drive local foot traffic.
A major retail and commercial corridor that provides essential services and employment opportunities for residents.
The local economy is supported by a mix of retail, services, and education, with McHenry County College serving as a significant institutional anchor.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Illinois) — Property Tax Assessment (Fair Cash Value): Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data USA profiles.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.