Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★4.6 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Crete, IL
Explore Crete and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match8.0 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Crete at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population8,386
Median Household Income$97,147
Median Home Value$228,500
Median Gross Rent$1,309
Median Age48.9
Average Household Size2.5
Unemployment6.0%
Work From Home10.7%
Homeownership90.0%
Housing Vacancy4.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Crete is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Home values are relatively modest compared with local household income, giving the area a comparatively favorable ownership-affordability signal.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Crete and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
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Housing & Cost of Living in Crete
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$228,500
Median Gross Rent$1,309
Homeownership90.0%
Housing Vacancy4.5%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Crete, IL
Median Household Income$97,147
Unemployment6.0%
Work From Home10.7%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Crete and how households are structured
Population8,386
Median Age48.9
Average Household Size2.5
Crete is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Crete
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Crete point to warm summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and a meaningful winter snowfall season.
Average Summer High83.9°F
Average Winter Low15.2°F
Annual Rainfall40.3 in.
Annual Snowfall28.2 in.
Seasonal Life in Crete
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a good time to see how wetter conditions affect drainage, yards, commuting and the usability of outdoor spaces.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Crete & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Crete spans Cook and Will counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Crete especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Crete shows a population of about 8,386. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Cook County and Will County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Crete with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
For someone considering a move to Crete, the available data currently points to comparatively attainable ownership costs relative to local income. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
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