Crystal Lake home prices rise in October 2020

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The median sale price of a home sold in October 2020 in Crystal Lake rose by $9,500 while total sales increased by 15.4%, according to BlockShopper.com.

In October 2020, there were 75 homes sold, with a median sale price of $225,000 - a 4.4% increase over the $215,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 65 homes sold in Crystal Lake in October 2019.

The median sales tax in Crystal Lake for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $6,189, approximately 2.8% of the median home sale price for October 2020.

The following table compares Crystal Lake to other McHenry County cities with similar median sales prices in October 2020:

CityOct. 2020 Home SalesOct. 2019 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Oct. 2020 Median Sales PriceOct. 2019 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
Johnsburg181520%$274,000$248,00010.5%
Algonquin504025%$273,500$230,00018.9%
Fox River Grove57-28.6%$272,000$185,00047%
Oakwood Hills11757.1%$246,000$241,0002.1%
Lake in the Hills694650%$232,000$236,500-1.9%
Crystal Lake756515.4%$225,000$215,5004.4%
McHenry694650%$205,000$158,00029.7%
Eastwood Manor110%$205,000$154,00033.1%
Silver Lake110%$190,000$175,0008.6%
Wonder Lake1517-11.8%$187,000$138,00035.5%
Prairie Grove4333.3%$187,000$277,000-32.5%

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