Year Structure Built in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 260,020 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 296 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 39,246 | 15.1% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 50,848 | 19.6% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 38,435 | 14.8% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 41,967 | 16.1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 26,667 | 10.3% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 28,438 | 10.9% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 9,926 | 3.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24,197 | 9.3% |
Value in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 184,999 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 5,112 | 2.8% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,801 | 4.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20,002 | 10.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29,993 | 16.2% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41,355 | 22.4% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 43,510 | 23.5% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 29,481 | 15.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7,745 | 4.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 267,700 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 142,467 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 45 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 604 | 0.4% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,357 | 1.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 3,879 | 2.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 21,322 | 15.0% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 31,414 | 22.1% |
| $2,000 or more | 83,846 | 58.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 2,237 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 260,020 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 240,744 | 92.6% |
| Vacant housing units | 19,276 | 7.4% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 260,020 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 175,104 | 67.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 30,151 | 11.6% |
| 2 units | 6,591 | 2.5% |
| 3 or 4 units | 7,314 | 2.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 8,979 | 3.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,225 | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 15,909 | 6.1% |
| Mobile home | 4,714 | 1.8% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 33 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 260,020 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,426 | 0.9% |
| 2 rooms | 2,838 | 1.1% |
| 3 rooms | 15,755 | 6.1% |
| 4 rooms | 31,830 | 12.2% |
| 5 rooms | 41,270 | 15.9% |
| 6 rooms | 42,845 | 16.5% |
| 7 rooms | 34,929 | 13.4% |
| 8 rooms | 32,754 | 12.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 55,373 | 21.3% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 260,020 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 2,751 | 1.1% |
| 1 bedroom | 20,272 | 7.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | 61,273 | 23.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 89,381 | 34.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 69,365 | 26.7% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 16,978 | 6.5% |
Housing Tenure in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 240,744 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 184,999 | 76.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 55,745 | 23.2% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 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 | 240,744 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 19,599 | 8.1% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 127,024 | 52.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 52,899 | 22.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 22,349 | 9.3% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 11,249 | 4.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 7,624 | 3.2% |
Vehicles Available in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 240,744 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 11,849 | 4.9% |
| 1 vehicle available | 66,216 | 27.5% |
| 2 vehicles available | 109,410 | 45.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 53,269 | 22.1% |
House Heating Fuel in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 240,744 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 212,217 | 88.2% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,795 | 0.7% |
| Electricity | 25,401 | 10.6% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 196 | 0.1% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 297 | 0.1% |
| Solar energy | 38 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 388 | 0.2% |
| No fuel used | 412 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 240,744 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 951 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,332 | 0.6% |
| No telephone service available | 3,651 | 1.5% |
Occupants Per Room in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 240,744 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 234,634 | 97.5% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4,903 | 2.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,207 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 184,999 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 142,467 | 77.0% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 42,532 | 23.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 42,532 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 281 | 0.7% |
| $100 to $199 | 850 | 2.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,127 | 2.6% |
| $300 to $399 | 1,791 | 4.2% |
| $400 or more | 38,483 | 90.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 846 | 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) | 142,069 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 41,015 | 28.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 22,810 | 16.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 19,330 | 13.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 14,382 | 10.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 44,532 | 31.3% |
| Not computed | 398 | 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) | 42,192 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 12,241 | 29.0% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 8,215 | 19.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 6,009 | 14.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,082 | 9.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,778 | 6.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,768 | 4.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 7,099 | 16.8% |
| Not computed | 340 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 53,545 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,326 | 2.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,225 | 2.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,991 | 3.7% |
| $500 to $749 | 7,517 | 14.0% |
| $750 to $999 | 14,437 | 27.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 16,617 | 31.0% |
| $1,500 or more | 10,432 | 19.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,007 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,200 | 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) | 52,556 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 6,001 | 11.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 6,690 | 12.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 6,789 | 12.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 6,865 | 13.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 5,278 | 10.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 20,933 | 39.8% |
| Not computed | 3,189 | 0% |