Housing data for Third Lake, IL

Third Lake, IL has an estimated 1,137 residents and 481 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Lake County.

0.9% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,137 (±235)
Housing units
481 (±111)
Households that rent
0.9%
Residents since 2015–2019
+5.4%

What stands out in Third Lake

Households that rent: 0.9% (±1.3 points) in Third Lake, lower than in Lake County (25.2%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.1% (±11.1 points) in Third Lake, lower than in Lake County (15.6%).

Homes built before 1980: 14.7% (±6.4 points) in Third Lake, lower than in Lake County (46.2%).

Median household income: $150,139 (±$30,382) in Third Lake, higher than in Lake County ($110,416).

Housing in Third Lake at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 0.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $150,139 median household income
  • Home values: $361,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,588 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 85.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 14.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 95.0% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 29.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +5.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 25.5% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Third Lake against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Third LakeLake CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents1,137 (±235)714,223 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units481 (±111)270,618 (±167)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent0.9% (±1.3 points)25.2% (±0.6 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,477 (±$29)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$150,139 (±$30,382)$110,416 (±$1,747)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$361,500 (±$12,841)$345,700 (±$3,502)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$8,923 (±$108)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198014.7% (±6.4 points)46.2% (±0.9 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute29.8 minutes (±3.4)28.5 minutes (±0.4)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband100.0% (±7.8 points)94.3% (±0.4 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents52.2 years (±7.9)39.1 years (±0.2)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Third Lake covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,934 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Third Lake has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,079 (±174)1,137 (±235)+5.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units415 (±71)481 (±111)+15.9%Not a measurable change
Median home value$267,400 (±$16,450)$361,500 (±$12,841)+35.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$116,563 (±$12,292)$150,139 (±$30,382)+28.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,386 (±$158)$2,588 (±$249)+8.5%Down after inflation
Households that rent3.2% (±2.7 points)0.9% (±1.3 points)−2.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±79.0 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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

Third 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 Third Lake

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Gages Lake1.8 mi$1,693$310,50017.0%
Grandwood Park1.8 mi$1,836$330,50012.6%
Grayslake2.4 mi$1,485$309,50021.8%
Avon Township2.6 mi$1,510$230,90022.4%
Venetian Village3.1 mi$1,711$231,10016.2%
Warren Township (Lake County)3.2 mi$1,592$325,80026.7%
Lindenhurst3.4 mi$1,768$294,10014.5%
Gurnee3.7 mi$1,655$344,30023.9%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Third Lake, fiscal year 2027

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,678$1,780$2,011$2,586$2,954

HUD income limits for Third Lake, fiscal year 2026

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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.

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 Third Lake

What is the median household income in Third Lake?

The median household income in Third Lake is $150,139 (±$30,382) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Third Lake, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $361,500 (±$12,841) for owner-occupied homes in Third Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Third Lake?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Third Lake, IL is $2,588 (±$249) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Third Lake?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Third Lake, IL is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Third Lake?

Third Lake, IL has an estimated 481 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Third Lake?

14.7% of homes in Third Lake, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Third Lake growing?

In Third Lake, the number of residents went from 1,079 in 2015–2019 to 1,137 in 2020–2024 (+5.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Third Lake village, Illinois (place:75081, 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 .

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