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Median Home Price in Wonder Lake, IL

The median home value in Wonder Lake, IL is $294,436 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.77% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$294,436

Year-over-Year

+3.77%

Population

5,248

Wonder Lake ranks #161 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 7.5% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in McHenry County, where the county-wide median is $371,681.

Crime in Wonder Lake

Wonder Lake police recorded a violent crime rate of 19 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 495 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 Wonder Lake

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

The median home value in Wonder Lake is $294,436. That's up 3.77% from a year earlier. That is about 7.5% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Wonder Lake expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wonder Lake are cheaper than McHenry County as a whole, where the median is $371,681 — a difference of about 20.8%.

Is Wonder Lake a safe place to live?

Wonder Lake police reported 19 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,248. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.