Crystal Lake, Illinois Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Crystal Lake, Illinois rental market.
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Average Apartment Rent
$2,048
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
5.1%
As of July 2026
Compared to a year ago, Crystal Lake, Illinois apartments have recorded a 5.1% rent increase.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Average apartment rent trend
Crystal Lake, Illinois Average Apartment Rent
Crystal Lake, Illinois Apartment rent ranges
At 51.11%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Crystal Lake, Illinois rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.72%.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Housing tenure**
Renters take up 22% of Crystal Lake, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 3,241 units, while homeowners live in 11,533 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$59,841
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.26
Rental vacancy rate**
5.4%
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,591 rentals in Crystal Lake, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 49%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 82 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Crystal Lake, Illinois homes for rent is 4.3.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Crystal Lake, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (24%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,859 apartments for rent in Crystal Lake, Illinois, or 57% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 925 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Crystal Lake, Illinois is 2.26.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 30% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 6% of the homes for rent in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Crystal Lake, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 22% or 723 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (22%, 701 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (18%, 577 units).
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Crystal Lake, Illinois renters (49%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Crystal Lake, Illinois condos for rent is 2015.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Crystal Lake, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 33% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.
Crystal Lake, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Crystal Lake, Illinois Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Crystal Lake, Illinois apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
