McHenry County, Illinois
Lakewood Real Estate and Local Guide
Lakewood is a small, affluent village along the south shore of Crystal Lake in McHenry County, built around golf courses and lakeside neighborhoods and incorporated in 1933.
Living in Lakewood
The village owns and operates the RedTail Golf Club, a public 18-hole championship course. Source: village.lakewood.il.us
IncomeAbout $185,774 median household
EducationAbout 60.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyMcHenry County
Homes in Lakewood
Detached single-family homesAbout 92.9% of housing
- About 97.6% of housing units are owner-occupied, a near-universal ownership rate.
- The median home value is about $518,500, among the highest in the area.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Lakewood home
RedTail Golf Club
Source: village.lakewood.il.us
Village-owned 18-hole championship course designed by Roger Packard, opened in 1992 as Lakewood Golf Course
Turnberry Country Club
Source: turnberrycc.com
E. Lawrence Packard-designed par-72 course in the village that has hosted a U.S. Open qualifier and the Illinois Open
Crystal Lake
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Lake shared with the City of Crystal Lake, forming the north shore recreation area of the village
Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Protected wetland fen among the village's roughly 650 acres of open space