Round Lake Heights · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Round Lake Heights.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $388K
- Avg time on market
- 3 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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About the community
Living in Round Lake Heights.
Round Lake Heights is a small Avon Township village in northwest Lake County, set just above Round Lake Beach and east of Hainesville. The community covers roughly 0.63 square miles, almost entirely residential, and is the smallest of the four Round Lake area municipalities. It was incorporated in 1960 out of the postwar Indian Hill subdivision, where L. B. Harris of Chicago famously marketed homes for as little as $695 after World War II. Today the village shares Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116, the Round Lake Area Park District, and the Round Lake Area Public Library with its three sister communities. For buyers, the appeal is straightforward: lower price points than most of Lake County, quick access to IL Route 134, and a short drive to the Round Lake Beach Metra station on the Milwaukee District North line.
At a glance
2,622 residents (2020 Census)
Smallest of the four Round Lake villages. 858 households, 704 families.
0.63 square miles
Roughly 91 percent land. Compact, almost entirely residential village footprint just north of Round Lake Beach.
Incorporated May 12, 1960
Originally the Indian Hill subdivision, where L. B. Harris of Chicago sold postwar homes for as little as $695, or about three dollars a week.
Round Lake Area CUSD 116
K-12 unified district shared with the other three Round Lake villages and Hainesville. Neighborhood elementary is Indian Hill Elementary inside the village.
Metra at Round Lake Beach
No station in the village. Nearest stop is Round Lake Beach on the MD-N line to Chicago Union Station, under 5 minutes south.
Median household income ~$75,556
ACS estimates. About 80.7 percent owner-occupied housing tenure.
Median age ~29
One of the younger populations in Lake County. Hispanic 45.2 percent at the 2020 Census.
Shag Bark Nature Preserve
Historic park annexed into Round Lake Heights in 1977, listed as a National Recreation Trail site and operated by the Round Lake Area Park District.
What’s close
Round Lake Heights sits in northwest Lake County, in Avon Township, just north of Round Lake Beach and minutes from the chain-of-lakes recreation corridor. The village is a short drive from IL Route 134, with IL Route 83 and US Route 12 close to the east, and the Round Lake Beach Metra station on the Milwaukee District North line just south.
- Avon Township location
- ZIP 60073, just north of Round Lake Beach and east of Hainesville.
- Round Lake Beach Metra (MD-N)
- Nearest Metra station, under 5 minutes south. Service to Chicago Union Station on the Milwaukee District North line.
- IL 134 (Rollins Road)
- Runs immediately south of the village and ties Round Lake Heights into the broader Round Lake commercial corridor.
- Indian Hill Elementary School
- Round Lake Area CUSD 116 elementary at 1920 N Lotus Drive inside the village, grades 1 through 5, with a Project Lead The Way curriculum.
- Shag Bark Nature Preserve
- Historic park inside village limits, annexed in 1977, listed as a National Recreation Trail site, operated by the Round Lake Area Park District.
- Rollins Savanna nearby
- 1,220-acre forest preserve a short drive east in Grayslake, with a 7.75-mile gravel loop and Millennium Trail connection.
What it’s actually like to live here
Round Lake Heights lives like a quiet residential pocket of the larger Round Lake area. The half square mile of streets is almost entirely single-family homes built between the late 1940s and the 2000s, with a few small parks, the village hall, and Indian Hill Elementary anchoring the neighborhood. Daily life leans on the surrounding villages: groceries, restaurants, and big-box retail are along IL Route 134 and Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach, the public library is the Round Lake Area Public Library, and most parks and recreation programs run through the Round Lake Area Park District.
Outdoor life is the strongest draw. Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve, 1,220 acres of restored prairie and wetland with a 7.75-mile gravel loop, sits a few minutes east. Lakefront Park on Round Lake offers a sand beach, swim area, boat launch, and picnic shelters during the summer season. The Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center runs free family programming, summer concerts, and a farmers market within a short drive. For commuters and families, the practical picture is a young, lower-cost community that trades square footage and big-village amenities for proximity to Metra, the chain of lakes, and the Lake County forest preserve system.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Round Lake Heights 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 Heights.
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
- Indian Hill Elementary School
- Round Lake Senior High School
- John T. Magee Middle School
- Round Lake Middle School
K-12 unified district serving Round Lake Heights, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, and parts of Hainesville. The neighborhood elementary school for Round Lake Heights addresses is Indian Hill Elementary inside the village. All kindergartners attend Pleviak School; all high school students attend Round Lake High School.
Around town
What there is to do in Round Lake Heights.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
1,220 acres of prairie, wetland, and oak savanna with a 7.75-mile gravel loop, just east of the village in Grayslake.
- Parks
Lakefront Park on Round Lake
Sand beach, swim area, boat launch, playground, and picnic shelters at the lakefront in adjacent Round Lake Beach.
- Culture
Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center
Theater, art gallery, summer concert series, Family Fun Fridays, and Mercadito Farmers Market on Hook Lake.
- Parks
Shag Bark Nature Preserve
Historic park annexed into Round Lake Heights in 1977, listed as a National Recreation Trail site and operated by the Round Lake Area Park District.
- Parks
Millennium Trail
12-mile mostly unpaved path through Avon Township, Third Lake, and Round Lake Beach, connecting to Rollins Savanna and points east.
- Family
Round Lake Area Park District
Aquatic center, sports center, indoor and outdoor recreation programs, BeachFest fireworks, and the Robert W. Rolek Community Center serving the four Round Lake villages.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Round Lake Heights.
DriveBy car
- Routes: IL 134 (Rollins Road) · IL 83 (nearby) · US 12 / Rand Road (nearby east)
- O'Hare Airport: ~52 min
- Chicago Loop: ~70 min
- Round Lake Beach Metra (MD-N): ~5 min
By the numbers
Round Lake Heights taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.20%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$348,000
MRED · last 12 mo (25 sales)
Median household income
$75,556
ACS
How Round Lake Heights got here
A bit of history.
Round Lake Heights began as the Indian Hill subdivision, an unincorporated cluster of small postwar homes north of Round Lake. A Chicago developer, L. B. Harris, marketed lots and modest houses to returning servicemen for as little as $695, or about three dollars a week. In March 1949 the Indian Hill Home Owners Association was chartered, and money raised through carnivals and dances paid for road repairs and the Indian Hill Social Club, completed in 1950. On April 2, 1960, residents voted 219 to 196 to incorporate, and on May 12, 1960, the State of Illinois issued the charter for the Village of Round Lake Heights. At incorporation the village had 1,099 residents, roughly 300 homes, and average prices between $6,500 and $8,500.
Indian Hill School was annexed into the village in 1968, and Shag Bark Park, one of the oldest parks in the area and a National Recreation Trail site, was annexed in 1977. A 2006 special census jumped the official population from 1,310 to 2,773, reflecting later subdivision build-out. The 2020 Census counted 2,622 residents in 858 households. Round Lake Heights remains overwhelmingly residential, has no Metra station of its own, and operates as part of a four-village Round Lake cluster that shares schools, the park district, the library district, and many services, while keeping its own village hall and board.
The questions buyers actually ask
Round Lake Heights FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Round Lake Heights. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Is Round Lake Heights the same as Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, or Round Lake Park?
- No. Round Lake Heights is one of four separately incorporated villages clustered around Round Lake. It is the smallest, with about 2,622 residents. The four communities share a school district, park district, and library, but each has its own village government.
- What school district serves Round Lake Heights?
- Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116 (RLAS-116), the unified K-12 district for the entire Round Lake area. The neighborhood elementary inside the village is Indian Hill Elementary at 1920 N Lotus Drive.
- Does Round Lake Heights have a Metra station?
- No. The nearest Metra station is Round Lake Beach on the Milwaukee District North (MD-N) line, with service to Chicago Union Station. The MD-N terminates north at Fox Lake.
- How long is the commute to downtown Chicago and O'Hare?
- About 50 miles to the Loop (roughly 70 minutes off-peak) and about 35 miles to O'Hare (roughly 50 to 55 minutes off-peak). The Metra MD-N from Round Lake Beach to Union Station is the most common rail commute.
- What are property taxes like?
- Round Lake area effective property tax rates run roughly 3.2 to 3.3 percent. Lake County overall averages 2.74 percent, the highest in Illinois. Always pull the actual tax bill for the specific address.
- When was Round Lake Heights founded?
- The Indian Hill subdivision developed after World War II, with the Home Owners Association chartered in 1949. Residents voted to incorporate on April 2, 1960, and the State of Illinois issued the charter for the Village of Round Lake Heights on May 12, 1960.
- What is there to do in and around Round Lake Heights?
- Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve, Lakefront Park beach and boat launch on Round Lake, Shag Bark Nature Preserve, the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center for theater and concerts, and the Millennium Trail for hiking and biking.
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