Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.7 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Fox Lake, IL
Explore Fox Lake and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.2 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Fox Lake at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population11,131
Median Household Income$70,819
Median Home Value$228,100
Median Gross Rent$1,047
Median Age42.9
Average Household Size2.1
Unemployment4.2%
Work From Home12.7%
Homeownership67.9%
Housing Vacancy12.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Fox Lake is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Fox Lake Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$228,100
Median Gross Rent$1,047
Homeownership67.9%
Housing Vacancy12.0%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Fox Lake, IL
Median Household Income$70,819
Unemployment4.2%
Work From Home12.7%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Fox Lake and how households are structured
Population11,131
Median Age42.9
Average Household Size2.1
Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Fox Lake point to warm summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High82.2°F
Average Winter Low14.6°F
Annual Rainfall40.2 in.
Annual Snowfall43.4 in.
Seasonal Life in Fox Lake
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
Fox Lake & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Fox Lake spans Lake and McHenry counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake shows a population of about 11,131. 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
Lake County and McHenry County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Fox Lake 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.
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Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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