Housing data for Gages Lake, IL
Gages Lake, IL has an estimated 10,819 residents and 4,187 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lake County.
17.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,693 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,819 (±778)
- Housing units
- 4,187 (±297)
- Households that rent
- 17.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,693
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.5%
What stands out in Gages Lake
Households that rent: 17.0% (±3.8 points) in Gages Lake, lower than in Lake County (25.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.2% (±3.3 points) in Gages Lake, lower than in Lake County (15.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $7,233 (±$402) in Gages Lake, lower than in Lake County ($8,923).
Median gross rent: $1,693 (±$151) in Gages Lake, higher than in Lake County ($1,477).
- Renters and owners in Gages Lake
- Types of homes in Gages Lake
- Property taxes in Gages Lake
- Median rent in Gages Lake
Housing in Gages Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,693 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,670 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,318 median household income
- Home values: $310,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,234 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,233 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Gages Lake against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Gages Lake | Lake County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,819 (±778) | 714,223 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,187 (±297) | 270,618 (±167) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.0% (±3.8 points) | 25.2% (±0.6 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,693 (±$151) | $1,477 (±$29) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,318 (±$7,164) | $110,416 (±$1,747) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $310,500 (±$16,099) | $345,700 (±$3,502) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,233 (±$402) | $8,923 (±$108) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.9% (±6.4 points) | 46.2% (±0.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.1 minutes (±1.9) | 28.5 minutes (±0.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.4% (±2.2 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±2.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gages Lake covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 3,635 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gages Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,161 (±465) | 10,819 (±778) | +6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,109 (±178) | 4,187 (±297) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,449 (±$119) | $1,693 (±$151) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $231,800 (±$10,845) | $310,500 (±$16,099) | +34.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $96,123 (±$6,519) | $103,318 (±$7,164) | +7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,837 (±$67) | $2,234 (±$109) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,209 (±$383) | $7,233 (±$402) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.3% (±3.1 points) | 17.0% (±3.8 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.8% (±1.4 points) | 0.0% (±5.2 points) | −0.8 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.
Crime reported to police in Lake County
Gages Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 125 violent and 746 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Gages Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Lake | 1.8 mi | — | $361,500 | 0.9% |
| Warren Township (Lake County) | 2.4 mi | $1,592 | $325,800 | 26.7% |
| Gurnee | 2.7 mi | $1,655 | $344,300 | 23.9% |
| Grayslake | 2.7 mi | $1,485 | $309,500 | 21.8% |
| Grandwood Park | 2.8 mi | $1,836 | $330,500 | 12.6% |
| Avon Township | 3.8 mi | $1,510 | $230,900 | 22.4% |
| Park City | 4.6 mi | $1,110 | $57,400 | 37.1% |
| Libertyville | 4.7 mi | $1,637 | $512,000 | 19.7% |
Places in Illinois most like Gages Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Page Township | $1,776 | $295,900 | $104,934 | 20.7% |
| Hanover Township (Cook County) | $1,598 | $285,300 | $99,697 | 21.0% |
| Bolingbrook | $1,749 | $314,700 | $108,400 | 20.9% |
| Cortland Township | $1,444 | $263,500 | $99,292 | 16.1% |
| Algonquin Township | $1,520 | $304,400 | $110,071 | 17.9% |
| Nunda Township | $1,697 | $321,000 | $109,574 | 17.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Gages Lake, 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 Gages Lake, 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.
Gages Lake 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 Gages Lake
What is the average rent in Gages Lake, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gages Lake is $1,693 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Gages Lake?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Gages Lake, IL is $1,256 (±$370) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Gages Lake rent-burdened?
49.1% of renting households in Gages Lake pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Gages Lake?
Gages Lake has an estimated 695 (±172) renting households, 17.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Gages Lake?
The median household income in Gages Lake is $103,318 (±$7,164) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gages Lake, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $310,500 (±$16,099) for owner-occupied homes in Gages Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gages Lake growing?
In Gages Lake, the number of residents went from 10,161 in 2015–2019 to 10,819 in 2020–2024 (+6.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gages Lake CDP, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gages Lake CDP, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gages Lake CDP, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gages Lake CDP, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gages Lake CDP, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gages Lake CDP, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gages Lake 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 Gages Lake CDP, Illinois (place:28248, 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 .