Housing data for Crystal Lawns, IL
Crystal Lawns, IL has an estimated 1,766 residents and 682 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Will County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,766 (±494)
- Housing units
- 682 (±157)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.7%
What stands out in Crystal Lawns
Homes built before 1980: 86.2% (±24.0 points) in Crystal Lawns, higher than in Will County (37.1%).
Households that rent: 0.0% (±5.6 points) in Crystal Lawns, lower than in Will County (17.2%).
Working from home: 0.7% (±1.3 points) in Crystal Lawns, lower than in Will County (14.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,710 (±$461) in Crystal Lawns, lower than in Will County ($7,173).
Housing in Crystal Lawns at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $82,033 median household income
- Home values: $243,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,813 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,710 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 86.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Heating fuel: 96.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Crystal Lawns against Will County, its state and the nation
| Crystal Lawns | Will County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,766 (±494) | 701,462 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 682 (±157) | 254,278 (±158) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±5.6 points) | 17.2% (±0.6 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,462 (±$33) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,033 (±$30,987) | $109,984 (±$1,819) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,200 (±$22,991) | $319,600 (±$3,152) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,710 (±$461) | $7,173 (±$64) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.2% (±24.0 points) | 37.1% (±0.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.8 minutes (±7.2) | 31.4 minutes (±0.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±11.4 points) | 94.1% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.6 years (±5.8) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Crystal Lawns covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 2,680 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crystal Lawns has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,815 (±323) | 1,766 (±494) | −2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 672 (±107) | 682 (±157) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $166,600 (±$13,824) | $243,200 (±$22,991) | +46.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,105 (±$8,105) | $82,033 (±$30,987) | −0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,328 (±$70) | $1,813 (±$129) | +36.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,878 (±$244) | $4,710 (±$461) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.0% (±7.1 points) | 0.0% (±5.6 points) | −8.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Crystal Lawns
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyland | 1.0 mi | $1,926 | $167,800 | 14.2% |
| Plainfield Township | 2.5 mi | $2,105 | $321,600 | 10.8% |
| Crest Hill | 2.6 mi | $1,481 | $232,900 | 32.7% |
| Joliet | 3.7 mi | $1,276 | $265,800 | 26.3% |
| Lockport Township | 4.3 mi | $1,570 | $260,600 | 21.7% |
| Shorewood | 4.4 mi | $1,479 | $337,800 | 3.2% |
| Troy Township | 4.5 mi | $1,348 | $299,700 | 12.9% |
| Rockdale | 4.8 mi | $1,256 | $188,300 | 53.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Crystal Lawns, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
HUD income limits for Crystal Lawns, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,550 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 2 people | $29,200 | $48,600 | $77,800 |
| 3 people | $32,850 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 4 people | $36,450 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
| 5 people | $39,400 | $65,650 | $105,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,350 | $120,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $80,200 | $128,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Crystal Lawns is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Crystal Lawns
What is the median household income in Crystal Lawns?
The median household income in Crystal Lawns is $82,033 (±$30,987) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Crystal Lawns, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,200 (±$22,991) for owner-occupied homes in Crystal Lawns (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Crystal Lawns?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Crystal Lawns, IL is $1,813 (±$129) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Crystal Lawns?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Crystal Lawns, IL is $4,710 (±$461) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Crystal Lawns?
Crystal Lawns, IL has an estimated 682 (±157) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Crystal Lawns?
86.2% of homes in Crystal Lawns, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Crystal Lawns growing?
In Crystal Lawns, the number of residents went from 1,815 in 2015–2019 to 1,766 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Crystal Lawns CDP, Illinois (place:17939, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .