Round Lake Beach · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Round Lake Beach.
- Active listings
- 10
- Median list
- $301K
- Avg time on market
- 33 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
10 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Round Lake Beach.
Round Lake Beach is the largest of the four Round Lake municipalities in Avon Township, Lake County, with a 2020 Census population of 27,252 spread across roughly 5.2 square miles. The village traces its roots to 1920s lakeshore resort development by Chicago businessman Louis B. Harris, and it formally incorporated in February 1937 after the neighboring Village of Round Lake declined to annex it. Today it functions as a working-suburb hub for the Round Lake region, with Rollins Road and Illinois Route 83 forming the main commercial corridor and a Metra Milwaukee District North station inside the village. The community is anchored by Hook Lake, the 31,000 square foot Cultural & Civic Center, and the lakefront beach, all clustered near Civic Center Way. Round Lake Beach has the second highest Latino share of any community in Lake County, and Spanish-language businesses and restaurants line the Rollins Road corridor.
At a glance
27,252 residents (2020 Census)
Largest of the four Round Lake communities. Total area 5.20 square miles, with 5.04 land and 0.16 water.
Incorporated February 10, 1937
Founded after the existing Village of Round Lake declined to annex the lakeshore subdivisions developed by Louis B. Harris in 1926.
Round Lake Beach MD-N Metra
Metra Milwaukee District North line station inside the village, 44.2 rail miles to Chicago Union Station, weekday service.
Round Lake Area CUSD 116
Unified K-12 district serving Round Lake Beach, Round Lake, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, and parts of Hainesville.
Cultural & Civic Center
31,000 sq ft venue overlooking Hook Lake with a 500-seat theater, banquet hall, and outdoor amphitheater seating up to 3,000. BeachFest, Elote Fest, Summertime LIVE.
Median household income ~$86,059
Data USA, latest ACS. Roughly 8,540 households across the village.
Median age 33.8
Among the younger working-family suburbs in Lake County. Hispanic 54.3 percent, White 35.5 percent, Black 4.5 percent.
US 83 and IL 134
US 83 and IL 134 (Rollins Road) intersect at the village's main commercial node. Rebuilt with a railroad underpass in a major LCDOT project.
What’s close
Round Lake Beach sits in northwest Lake County's Avon Township, with US Route 83 running north to south through the village, IL Route 134 (Rollins Road) running east to west, and a Metra Milwaukee District North station inside village limits at Hook Drive.
- Round Lake Beach Metra station
- MD-N station off Hook Drive within walking distance of Village Hall and the Civic Center. 44.2 rail miles to Chicago Union Station.
- US Route 83 and IL Route 134
- The two state routes intersect at the village's main commercial node. The interchange was rebuilt with a railroad underpass in the largest LCDOT project to date.
- Hook Lake and Lakefront Park
- Free public swim beach on Hook Lake with seasonal lifeguards, playground, four rentable shelters, a boat launch, and a shoreline overlook.
- Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
- Lake County preserve along the southeast edge of the village. Restored prairie, wetlands, oak savanna, and a 5.6-mile loop trail.
- Millennium Trail crossing
- Regional limestone trail through the village linking Rollins Savanna to Fourth Lake Forest Preserve and points east.
- Adjacent Round Lake communities
- Round Lake, Round Lake Heights, and Round Lake Park wrap around Round Lake Beach. All four villages share Round Lake Area CUSD 116 and the Round Lake Area Park District.
What it’s actually like to live here
Day to day life in Round Lake Beach centers on the Hook Lake / Lakefront Park district near Civic Center Way, where the Cultural & Civic Center hosts a year-round calendar that includes the Elote Festival, Family Fun Fridays, the Summertime LIVE concert and Mercadito Farmers Market series, and the annual BeachFest fireworks show put on with the Round Lake Area Park District. Lakefront Park itself offers a sandy swim beach with seasonal lifeguards, a children's playground, four rentable shelters, a boat launch, and a shoreline path and overlook, all free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset.
Outside the lakefront, Rollins Road is the village's commercial spine, with a deep Latino food and retail scene that has earned Round Lake Beach the second highest Latino share in Lake County. The Millennium Trail crosses the village, connecting Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve in Grayslake to Fourth Lake Forest Preserve and points east, so residents can walk or ride directly from Round Lake Beach neighborhoods into Lake County's regional trail network without driving. The Round Lake Beach Metra station sits a short walk from Village Hall and the Civic Center, giving residents a one-seat ride to Chicago Union Station on the Milwaukee District North line.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Round Lake Beach community pages coming soon.
Browse the listings above. Detailed neighborhood pages with market stats, school info, and lifestyle take-downs land here as we roll them out.
Schools
Districts serving Round Lake Beach.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D116Grades Pre-K to 12
Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116
Schools serving the area
- Round Lake Senior High School
- John T. Magee Middle School
- Round Lake Middle School
- Ellis Elementary School
- Beach Elementary School
K-12 unified district serving Round Lake Beach, Round Lake, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, and portions of Hainesville. About 10 schools total. All kindergarteners attend Pleviak School; all high schoolers attend Round Lake High School.
Around town
What there is to do in Round Lake Beach.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Culture
Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center
31,000 sq ft venue overlooking Hook Lake with a 500-seat theater, banquet hall, and outdoor amphitheater seating up to 3,000. Hosts BeachFest, Elote Fest, and Summertime LIVE.
- Parks
Lakefront Park
Free public swim beach on Hook Lake with seasonal lifeguards, a playground, four rentable picnic shelters, a boat launch, and a shoreline overlook path.
- Parks
Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Restored oak savanna, prairie, and wetlands with a multi-mile crushed limestone loop, boardwalks, and birding, connecting into the Millennium Trail.
- Parks
Millennium Trail
Regional paved and limestone trail passing through Round Lake Beach via Rollins Road and Hook Drive, linking Rollins Savanna to Fourth Lake Forest Preserve and beyond.
- Family
BeachFest & Fireworks
Free village-wide festival on the Civic Center grounds with live music, food trucks, vendors, and a fireworks show presented with the Round Lake Area Park District.
- Family
Round Lake Area Park District
District-wide rec programs, sports leagues, the BeachFest fireworks show, and community recreation serving all four Round Lake communities.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Round Lake Beach.
MetraMD-N line
- Stations: Round Lake Beach
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 44.2 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: US 83 · IL 134 (Rollins Road) · IL 120 (nearby south)
- O'Hare Airport: ~51 min
- Chicago Loop: ~71 min
By the numbers
Round Lake Beach taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.08%
effective avg
Sales tax
7.50%
combined
Median sold price
$251,600
MRED · last 12 mo (255 sales)
Median household income
$86,059
ACS
How Round Lake Beach got here
A bit of history.
In 1926, Chicago businessman Louis B. Harris purchased land along the shores of Round Lake under the banner of the Resort Lake-Shore Developers, marketing the area's lakes and rural setting to Chicagoans looking for summer homes. By the late 1930s, more than 1,700 acres in the Round Lake area had been subdivided into small summer cottages, many served only by septic systems and without running water. Residents of the lakeshore tract petitioned the existing Village of Round Lake for annexation; when Round Lake declined, the lakeshore residents voted to incorporate independently in January 1937, and the State of Illinois formally chartered the Village of Round Lake Beach on February 10, 1937, with John J. Lynch as temporary president.
After World War II, returning veterans and their families converted the summer cottages into year-round homes, and Round Lake Beach grew steadily through the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as Chicago's commuter shed pushed further into northwest Lake County. The Rollins Road corridor at Illinois Route 83 emerged as the village's commercial spine, and a major Lake County Division of Transportation project added a railroad underpass and reconstructed the Rollins Road and IL 83 intersection. The village now has roughly 27,000 residents and the second highest Latino population in Lake County, a community signature that shows up across the Rollins Road business district.
The questions buyers actually ask
Round Lake Beach FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Round Lake Beach. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Is Round Lake Beach the same place as Round Lake, Illinois?
- No. Round Lake Beach is one of four separate municipalities clustered around Round Lake itself: Round Lake Beach, Round Lake, Round Lake Heights, and Round Lake Park. Round Lake Beach is the largest of the four with roughly 27,000 residents. All four are in Lake County's Avon Township and share Round Lake Area CUSD 116 schools.
- Does Round Lake Beach have its own Metra station?
- Yes. The Round Lake Beach station sits on the Milwaukee District North (MD-N) line off Hook Drive, within walking distance of Village Hall and the Civic Center. It is 44.2 rail miles to Chicago Union Station and currently runs weekday service.
- What schools serve Round Lake Beach?
- Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116 (RLAS-116) covers Round Lake Beach along with the other three Round Lake communities and parts of Hainesville. The district has about 10 schools serving Pre-K through 12. All kindergarten students attend Pleviak Elementary and all high schoolers attend Round Lake High School.
- What is the property tax rate in Round Lake Beach?
- The median effective property tax rate in Round Lake Beach is about 3.08 percent, with an average rate of 3.22 percent per Ownwell. That is meaningfully higher than the Lake County average of about 2.74 percent.
- When was Round Lake Beach incorporated?
- Residents voted to incorporate in January 1937 after the neighboring Village of Round Lake declined to annex them, and the State of Illinois chartered the Village of Round Lake Beach on February 10, 1937, with John J. Lynch as temporary president.
- What is there to do in Round Lake Beach?
- The two anchors are Lakefront Park on Hook Lake (free public swim beach, playground, picnic shelters, boat launch) and the 31,000 sq ft Cultural & Civic Center, which hosts BeachFest fireworks, the Elote Festival, the Summertime LIVE concert series with the Mercadito Farmers Market, and year-round theater shows. The Millennium Trail crosses the village and connects to Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve.
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