Year Structure Built in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 144,786 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 338 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 45,691 | 31.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 33,114 | 22.9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 27,120 | 18.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 17,640 | 12.2% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 8,165 | 5.6% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,107 | 4.9% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,159 | 1.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,452 | 2.4% |
Value in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 89,760 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 11,432 | 12.7% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 13,676 | 15.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17,384 | 19.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 18,101 | 20.2% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16,651 | 18.6% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8,731 | 9.7% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,993 | 3.3% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 792 | 0.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 155,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 49,653 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 147 | 0.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 967 | 1.9% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,479 | 5.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 7,916 | 15.9% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 15,178 | 30.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 11,172 | 22.5% |
| $2,000 or more | 11,794 | 23.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,436 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 144,786 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 117,255 | 81.0% |
| Vacant housing units | 27,531 | 19.0% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 144,786 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 94,274 | 65.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,795 | 1.9% |
| 2 units | 2,660 | 1.8% |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,103 | 2.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,076 | 2.1% |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,074 | 2.1% |
| 20 or more units | 4,694 | 3.2% |
| Mobile home | 30,933 | 21.4% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 177 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 144,786 | 100% |
| 1 room | 1,357 | 0.9% |
| 2 rooms | 3,040 | 2.1% |
| 3 rooms | 9,284 | 6.4% |
| 4 rooms | 25,207 | 17.4% |
| 5 rooms | 34,933 | 24.1% |
| 6 rooms | 28,842 | 19.9% |
| 7 rooms | 18,207 | 12.6% |
| 8 rooms | 11,300 | 7.8% |
| 9 rooms or more | 12,616 | 8.7% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 144,786 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 1,458 | 1.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 9,607 | 6.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | 50,638 | 35.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | 58,481 | 40.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 20,952 | 14.5% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,650 | 2.5% |
Housing Tenure in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 117,255 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 89,760 | 76.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 27,495 | 23.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 117,255 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 11,995 | 10.2% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 72,141 | 61.5% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 22,289 | 19.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 6,714 | 5.7% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 2,806 | 2.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,310 | 1.1% |
Vehicles Available in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 117,255 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 5,340 | 4.6% |
| 1 vehicle available | 50,066 | 42.7% |
| 2 vehicles available | 45,800 | 39.1% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 16,049 | 13.7% |
House Heating Fuel in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 117,255 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 14,061 | 12.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,893 | 1.6% |
| Electricity | 100,072 | 85.3% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 362 | 0.3% |
| Coal or coke | 10 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 325 | 0.3% |
| Solar energy | 14 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 37 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 481 | 0.4% |
Selected Characteristics in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 117,255 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 551 | 0.5% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 898 | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 2,708 | 2.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 117,255 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 115,043 | 98.1% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,566 | 1.3% |
| 1.51 or more | 646 | 0.6% |
Mortgage Status in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 89,760 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 49,653 | 55.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 40,107 | 44.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 40,107 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 435 | 1.1% |
| $100 to $199 | 2,788 | 7.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 5,342 | 13.3% |
| $300 to $399 | 8,133 | 20.3% |
| $400 or more | 23,409 | 58.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 439 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 49,197 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 13,680 | 27.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 8,246 | 16.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 5,633 | 11.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 4,725 | 9.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 16,913 | 34.4% |
| Not computed | 456 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 39,570 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 13,126 | 33.2% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 9,149 | 23.1% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 5,710 | 14.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 3,834 | 9.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,227 | 5.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,299 | 3.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 4,225 | 10.7% |
| Not computed | 537 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 25,648 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 286 | 1.1% |
| $200 to $299 | 535 | 2.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,101 | 4.3% |
| $500 to $749 | 4,532 | 17.7% |
| $750 to $999 | 7,087 | 27.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 9,073 | 35.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 3,034 | 11.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 971 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,847 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 25,370 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 2,185 | 8.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,483 | 9.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 3,242 | 12.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,425 | 9.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,293 | 9.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 12,742 | 50.2% |
| Not computed | 2,125 | 0% |