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Median Home Price in Lake in the Hills, IL

The median home value in Lake in the Hills, IL is $384,008 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.51% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$384,008

Year-over-Year

+3.51%

Population

28,573

Lake in the Hills ranks #87 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 20.6% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in McHenry County, where the county-wide median is $371,681.

Crime in Lake in the Hills

Lake in the Hills police recorded a violent crime rate of 70 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 438 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 Lake in the Hills

How much does a house cost in Lake in the Hills, IL?

The median home value in Lake in the Hills is $384,008. That's up 3.51% from a year earlier. That is about 20.6% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Lake in the Hills expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lake in the Hills are more expensive than McHenry County as a whole, where the median is $371,681 — a difference of about 3.3%.

Is Lake in the Hills a safe place to live?

Lake in the Hills police reported 70 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 28,573. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.