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Median Home Price in Crystal Lake, IL

The median home value in Crystal Lake, IL is $388,697 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.39% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$388,697

Year-over-Year

+4.39%

Population

41,074

Crystal Lake ranks #83 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 22.1% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in McHenry County, where the county-wide median is $371,681.

Crime in Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake police recorded a violent crime rate of 105 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,103 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Crystal Lake

How much does a house cost in Crystal Lake, IL?

The median home value in Crystal Lake is $388,697. That's up 4.39% from a year earlier. That is about 22.1% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Crystal Lake expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Crystal Lake are more expensive than McHenry County as a whole, where the median is $371,681 — a difference of about 4.6%.

Is Crystal Lake a safe place to live?

Crystal Lake police reported 105 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 41,074. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.