What is the rental vacancy rate in Lake in the Hills, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lake in the Hills, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lake in the Hills, IL is 0.4% (±0.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±0.5 points).

260 (±129) homes, 2.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lake in the Hills, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 0.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 260 (±129)

Vacancy in Lake in the Hills against McHenry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake in the Hills	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.9% (±1.2 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	260 (±129)	3,735 (±567)	421,003 (±7,877)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Lake in the Hills, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in McHenry County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lake in the Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake in the Hills
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lake in the Hills	—	0.4% (±0.7 points)	—
Algonquin	1.4 mi	7.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Algonquin Township	2.4 mi	4.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Trout Valley	3.5 mi	20.0% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	3.8 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cary	4.1 mi	6.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Carpentersville	4.1 mi	0.0% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	4.8 mi	0.0% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dundee Township	4.8 mi	0.7% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Algonquin Township, IL (4.8%), Cary, IL (6.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
11 (tie)	McHenry	2.3% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Richmond	2.3% (±3.7 points)
13	Richmond Township	2.2% (±3.5 points)
14	Huntley	1.5% (±2.3 points)
15	Dorr Township	1.2% (±2.1 points)
16	Woodstock	1.0% (±1.7 points)
17	Lake in the Hills	0.4% (±0.7 points)
18 (tie)	Bull Valley	0.0% (±82.3 points)
18 (tie)	Fox River Grove	0.0% (±16.1 points)
18 (tie)	Greenwood	0.0% (±46.5 points)
18 (tie)	Harvard	0.0% (±2.9 points)
18 (tie)	Hebron	0.0% (±29.2 points)
18 (tie)	Holiday Hills	0.0% (±66.4 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in McHenry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lake in the Hills

Is it hard to find a rental in Lake in the Hills?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake in the Hills, IL is 0.4% (±0.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Lake in the Hills tighter than it was?

In Lake in the Hills, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 0.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Lake in the Hills?

An estimated 260 (±129) housing units, 2.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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