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Median Home Price in Fox Lake, IL

The median home value in Fox Lake, IL is $258,568 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.49% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$258,568

Year-over-Year

+4.49%

Population

10,749

Fox Lake ranks #182 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 18.8% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Lake County, where the county-wide median is $400,964.

Crime in Fox Lake

Fox Lake police recorded a violent crime rate of 251 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,693 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 Fox Lake

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

The median home value in Fox Lake is $258,568. That's up 4.49% from a year earlier. That is about 18.8% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Fox Lake expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fox Lake are cheaper than Lake County as a whole, where the median is $400,964 — a difference of about 35.5%.

Is Fox Lake a safe place to live?

Fox Lake police reported 251 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,749. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.