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Crystal Lake, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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- The median age of a home in Crystal Lake is 29.4% younger than the median age of a home in DeKalb.
 Crystal Lake, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$206,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$31.0$11.0
 Homes Owned73.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Crystal Lake, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,630$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Crystal Lake, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Crystal Lake, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Crystal Lake, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196929.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews
Chris · Crystal Lake, IL
Lots of opprotunities
Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Jane · Crystal Lake, IL
Time to move
Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Kris · Crystal Lake, IL
Boring
Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews
Bonnie · DeKalb, IL
Not as good as it seems
Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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Steve · DeKalb, IL
DeKalb: A semi-rural college community
Over 18 years ago

As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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