Fox Lake is a village of about 10,900 residents on the Chain O'Lakes, roughly 50 miles northwest of Chicago in Lake and McHenry counties. It is the end of the line for Metra's Milwaukee District North, about an hour and a half to Union Station, and it sits on Route 12 and Grand Avenue.
Housing here is defined by the water. Main-lake frontage on Fox Lake, Pistakee Lake, and Nippersink Lake sits at the top of the market. Channel-front ranches and converted lake cottages are the entry point, and there are newer subdivisions and condos away from the shoreline for buyers who want the lake life without the pier. Flood zones, seawalls, piers, and well-and-septic are normal parts of a Fox Lake purchase, and they change what a house really costs. See the full guide to Chain O'Lakes waterfront homes for sale.
Schools are Fox Lake Grade School District 114 and Big Hollow District 38 for K-8, and Grant Community High School. Summer runs on the Chain: Blarney Island, the Fox Waterway, Chain O'Lakes State Park, and boat traffic from May through Labor Day. The village regulates short-term rentals, which matters if part of your plan is renting the house out in July.
Jimmy lives in Fox Lake and sells here. If you are buying or selling on the Chain, call or text 312-800-1552.
10,872 people live in Fox Lake, where the median age is 43.3 and the average individual income is $42,049. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Fox Lake, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including State Park Liquor, Lucky Bernie's, and Thorntons.
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| Dining | 0.94 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.8 miles | 10 reviews | 3.3/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 1.82 miles | 10 reviews | 2.7/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 1.83 miles | 36 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.83 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.83 miles | 11 reviews | 3.4/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.86 miles | 3 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.87 miles | 9 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.51 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.35 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.47 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.79 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.83 miles | 4 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.83 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 1.84 miles | 2 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.82 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.82 miles | 4 reviews | 1.8/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.82 miles | 3 reviews | 2.3/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.86 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.86 miles | 6 reviews | 3.8/5 stars | |
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Fox Lake has 5,135 households, with an average household size of 2.11. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Fox Lake do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 10,872 people call Fox Lake home. The population density is 1,388 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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