Year Structure Built in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 208,913 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 320 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 22,234 | 10.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 19,013 | 9.1% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 14,175 | 6.8% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 27,171 | 13.0% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 28,460 | 13.6% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 37,941 | 18.2% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 21,652 | 10.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 37,947 | 18.2% |
Value in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 127,855 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 10,567 | 8.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 30,264 | 23.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30,402 | 23.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25,509 | 20.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 20,359 | 15.9% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8,451 | 6.6% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,849 | 1.4% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 454 | 0.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 137,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 88,728 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 217 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,809 | 2.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 4,964 | 5.6% |
| $700 to $999 | 17,043 | 19.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 33,814 | 38.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 18,874 | 21.3% |
| $2,000 or more | 12,007 | 13.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,290 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 208,913 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 182,028 | 87.1% |
| Vacant housing units | 26,885 | 12.9% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 208,913 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 147,300 | 70.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 12,136 | 5.8% |
| 2 units | 8,183 | 3.9% |
| 3 or 4 units | 10,147 | 4.9% |
| 5 to 9 units | 12,467 | 6.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 8,355 | 4.0% |
| 20 or more units | 6,966 | 3.3% |
| Mobile home | 3,344 | 1.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 208,913 | 100% |
| 1 room | 1,544 | 0.7% |
| 2 rooms | 1,455 | 0.7% |
| 3 rooms | 12,683 | 6.1% |
| 4 rooms | 35,388 | 16.9% |
| 5 rooms | 53,073 | 25.4% |
| 6 rooms | 43,728 | 20.9% |
| 7 rooms | 25,819 | 12.4% |
| 8 rooms | 17,568 | 8.4% |
| 9 rooms or more | 17,655 | 8.5% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 208,913 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 1,814 | 0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | 16,578 | 7.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | 63,375 | 30.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | 89,209 | 42.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | 30,685 | 14.7% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 7,252 | 3.5% |
Housing Tenure in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 182,028 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 127,855 | 70.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 54,173 | 29.8% |
| 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 | 182,028 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 14,670 | 8.1% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 91,266 | 50.1% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 32,505 | 17.9% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 16,270 | 8.9% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 14,036 | 7.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 13,281 | 7.3% |
Vehicles Available in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 182,028 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 15,339 | 8.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 68,088 | 37.4% |
| 2 vehicles available | 65,094 | 35.8% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 33,507 | 18.4% |
House Heating Fuel in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 182,028 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 161,514 | 88.7% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,484 | 1.4% |
| Electricity | 15,815 | 8.7% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 526 | 0.3% |
| Coal or coke | 93 | 0.1% |
| Wood | 719 | 0.4% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 510 | 0.3% |
| No fuel used | 367 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 182,028 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 626 | 0.3% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,403 | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 4,090 | 2.2% |
Occupants Per Room in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 182,028 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 177,810 | 97.7% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,511 | 1.9% |
| 1.51 or more | 707 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 127,855 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 88,728 | 69.4% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 39,127 | 30.6% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 39,127 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 143 | 0.4% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,743 | 4.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 6,103 | 15.6% |
| $300 to $399 | 8,861 | 22.6% |
| $400 or more | 22,277 | 56.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 435 | 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) | 88,390 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 34,838 | 39.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 14,701 | 16.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 10,478 | 11.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 7,551 | 8.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 20,822 | 23.6% |
| Not computed | 338 | 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) | 38,597 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 14,955 | 38.7% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 7,823 | 20.3% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 4,634 | 12.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,871 | 7.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,244 | 5.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,482 | 3.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 4,588 | 11.9% |
| Not computed | 530 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Lake County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 51,455 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,853 | 3.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 2,168 | 4.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 4,008 | 7.8% |
| $500 to $749 | 14,967 | 29.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 17,262 | 33.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 9,612 | 18.7% |
| $1,500 or more | 1,585 | 3.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 787 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,718 | 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) | 49,471 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 5,713 | 11.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 5,427 | 11.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5,721 | 11.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 5,665 | 11.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 4,062 | 8.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 22,883 | 46.3% |
| Not computed | 4,702 | 0% |