Area data
Crystal lake, IL — ZIP 60014
Population: 48,590 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $374,501
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $374,501
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $377,000
- Median days on market
- 44.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 135
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 14 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 61
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,039/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,330/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 18
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lake in the Hills Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +54 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $7,888
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 82,414
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 858
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