Round Lake Park · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Round Lake Park.
- Active listings
- 5
- Median list
- $261K
- Avg time on market
- 28 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
Active listings
5 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Round Lake Park.
Round Lake Park is a 2.26 square mile village in central Lake County, Illinois, sitting on the south side of Round Lake about 37 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Population grew from 6,038 in 2000 to 7,505 in 2010 and 7,680 at the 2020 Census, then to roughly 7,919 by 2024 estimates, reflecting steady but modest growth as cottage stock converted to year-round homes. The village reads as the quieter, older-stock companion to its three Round Lake neighbors: residents share the Round Lake Metra station on the Milwaukee District North line (the station sits just over the line in Round Lake), attend Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116, and lean on Avon Township for many services. Housing stock skews to Cape Cods, bungalows, and ranches on the northern side closer to the lake, with newer subdivisions and the 55+ Saddlebrook Farms manufactured-home community on the south end. Ownwell pegs the village's median home price at $167,294, well below the Lake County median, with a homeownership rate of 87.4 percent.
At a glance
7,680 residents (2020 Census)
About 7,919 by 2024 estimates. Smaller than Round Lake Beach but a meaningful share of the four-village Round Lake cluster.
Incorporated October 18, 1947
Founded so the lakefront subdivisions could pay for sewer and water service. Stuart McKecknie served as the first mayor.
Round Lake MD-N Metra (1 stop over)
The Round Lake station on the Milwaukee District North line sits at IL 134 and Cedar Lake Road, 44.2 rail miles from Chicago Union Station. Station is technically in Round Lake but serves all four villages.
Round Lake Area CUSD 116
W.J. Murphy Elementary inside the village at 220 Greenwood Drive, with Round Lake Senior High School at 800 High School Drive in Round Lake. District covers all four Round Lake villages plus Hainesville and parts of Lake Villa.
Median income ~$55,813
Lower than the Lake County average. Homeownership 87.4 percent, average commute 33 minutes (Data USA 2024).
Property tax ~2.69%
Median effective rate per Ownwell, median annual bill about $4,463. In line with the Lake County, IL average around 2.61 percent.
Sales tax 8.0% (ZIP 60073)
6.25% Illinois state + 1% local + 0.75% RTA combined for the 60073 ZIP that covers Round Lake Park.
Median home ~$167,294
Ownwell-tracked median. Cape Cods, bungalows, ranches near the lake; newer subdivisions and 55+ Saddlebrook Farms on the south end.
What’s close
Round Lake Park wraps the south side of Round Lake itself, with IL Route 134 forming the village's north-side commercial spine and Hainesville Road defining the east edge.
- South shore of Round Lake
- The village limits run along the southern edge of Round Lake. Northern streets sit closest to the water.
- IL Route 134 corridor
- Main east-west village road just north of the village line. Connects to Hainesville Road and the Metra station.
- Hainesville Road
- North-south Lake County arterial along the village's eastern edge. Recently rebuilt by LCDOT through the Washington-to-Rollins segment.
- Village Hall
- 203 East Lake Shore Drive, Round Lake Park, IL 60073. Avon Township offices are nearby at 433 E. Washington Street.
- Round Lake Area Park District Aquatic Center
- 200,000-gallon pool with diving board and a 14-foot Blue Heron splash pad at 814 Hart Road. Serves all four Round Lake villages.
- Rollins Savanna (adjacent)
- 1,220-acre Lake County Forest Preserve in adjacent Grayslake with a 7.75-mile gravel trail loop. Named an important bird site by Audubon in 2005.
What it’s actually like to live here
Round Lake Park reads as the older, quieter, more working-class member of the four Round Lake villages. The 2024 Data USA snapshot shows a median household income of $55,813, an 87.4 percent homeownership rate, an average commute of 33 minutes, and 2 cars per household, which tracks with a village built on owner-occupied single-family cottages and ranches rather than apartments or new-build subdivisions. Families are zoned into Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116, shared with Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Hainesville, and parts of Lake Villa, with W.J. Murphy Elementary inside the village limits and Round Lake Senior High School at 800 High School Drive in Round Lake.
Day-to-day commercial geography pulls north and east. The bulk of grocery, restaurant, and shopping options sit along Rollins Road and IL Route 120 in Round Lake Beach, and downtown Grayslake to the southeast for sit-down dining and the College of Lake County area. Inside Round Lake Park you'll find neighborhood places along Main and Hainesville Roads. For outdoor life, residents lean on the Round Lake Area Park District's Aquatic Center and neighborhood parks, plus the Lake County Forest Preserve system, with Rollins Savanna in Grayslake and Grant Woods near Lake Villa both within a short drive.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Round Lake Park 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 Park.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- CUSD 116Grades Pre-K - 12
Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116
Schools serving the area
- W.J. Murphy Elementary (in Round Lake Park, 220 Greenwood Drive)
- Round Lake Senior High School (800 High School Drive, Round Lake)
- Indian Hill Elementary (Round Lake Heights)
- Raymond Ellis Elementary (Round Lake Beach)
- Village Elementary (Round Lake)
CUSD 116 covers all four Round Lake villages (Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park), plus Hainesville and parts of Lake Villa. Confirm boundary in writing per address before writing an offer.
Around town
What there is to do in Round Lake Park.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
1,220-acre Lake County Forest Preserve in adjacent Grayslake with 7.75 miles of gravel trail through prairie and wetlands. Named one of America's most important bird sites by Audubon in 2005.
- Family
Round Lake Area Park District Aquatic Center
200,000-gallon pool with a diving board plus a splash pad featuring a 14-foot Blue Heron, at 814 Hart Road. Serves all four Round Lake villages.
- Parks
Grant Woods Forest Preserve
Lake County preserve north of the Round Lake area with six miles of gravel trails and a non-motorized boat launch on Long Lake.
- Food & Drink
Big Jacks
Local hot dog and burger spot at 507 N. Hainesville Road, Round Lake Park. Everyday neighborhood place.
- Food & Drink
Cafezinho at Main Street Cafe
Brazilian and Latin American restaurant serving the Round Lake, Round Lake Park, and Hainesville area.
- Culture
Round Lake Area Public Library Local History Archives
Local history collection covering the Round Lake area's resort and cottage era, available through the Round Lake Area Public Library.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Round Lake Park.
MetraMD-N line
- Stations: Round Lake
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 44.2 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: IL Route 134 (Main Street / Round Lake Road just north of the village) · IL Route 120 (Belvidere Road, clipping the southwest corner) · Hainesville Road (Lake County arterial along the east edge) · Cedar Lake Road
- O'Hare Airport: ~45 min
- Chicago Loop: ~63 min
By the numbers
Round Lake Park taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.69%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$235,000
MRED · last 12 mo (45 sales)
Median household income
$55,813
ACS
How Round Lake Park got here
A bit of history.
In 1926 a Chicago businessman named Louis B. Harris bought land along the shores of Round Lake, doing business as the Resort Lake-Shore Developers, and began laying out lots to attract summer residents from the city. Harris began building summer homes in what is now Round Lake Park in the late 1930s, and more than 1,700 acres in total were eventually subdivided across the Round Lake area. The early cottages were small, served by septic systems, and many lacked running water. By the mid-1940s a growing share of those summer residents were living in their cottages year-round, which created real demand for municipal water and sewer service.
To pay for that infrastructure, residents voted to incorporate, and the Village of Round Lake Park was formed on October 18, 1947, with Stuart McKecknie as its first mayor. The first major village projects were extending sewer and water to all residents. The Census documents the postwar conversion from resort to suburb: population rose from 2,565 in 1960 to 4,045 in 1990, then to 6,038 in 2000, 7,505 in 2010, and 7,680 in 2020. Modern growth has included newer subdivisions such as Saddlebrook Farms and the gradual replacement and renovation of the original cottage stock.
The questions buyers actually ask
Round Lake Park FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Round Lake Park. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Where exactly is Round Lake Park?
- It is a 2.26 square mile village in central Lake County, Illinois, sitting on the south side of Round Lake about 37 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. The village is bordered by Round Lake to the north, Hainesville to the east, and Grayslake to the southeast.
- What's the school district?
- Round Lake Park is served by Round Lake Area Community Unit School District 116. W.J. Murphy Elementary at 220 Greenwood Drive sits inside the village, and high schoolers attend Round Lake Senior High School at 800 High School Drive in neighboring Round Lake. CUSD 116 also covers Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Hainesville, and parts of Lake Villa.
- Is there a Metra station in Round Lake Park?
- The nearest Metra stop is the Round Lake station on the Milwaukee District North line, located at IL 134 and Cedar Lake Road. The station itself sits just over the line in the Village of Round Lake, but it serves all four Round Lake villages and is 44.2 miles from Chicago Union Station.
- What are property taxes like?
- Ownwell pegs the median effective property tax rate at 2.69 percent and the median annual tax bill at $4,463 against a median home price of $167,294. That is in line with the Lake County, IL average of about 2.61 percent. Confirm by pulling the actual bill for the specific address.
- What's the difference between Round Lake Park, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, and Round Lake Heights?
- All four are separate Lake County villages clustered around Round Lake. Round Lake Park sits on the south side of the lake and incorporated in 1947. Round Lake is the original lakeside village. Round Lake Beach is the largest of the four. Round Lake Heights is the smallest. All four share Round Lake Area CUSD 116, the Round Lake Area Park District, and the Round Lake Metra station.
- What's the commute to Chicago like?
- By car, Round Lake to downtown Chicago is roughly 43.7 miles and about 63 minutes outside of rush hour, per Rome2Rio. By train, the MD-N line from Round Lake station runs into Chicago Union Station in about 1 hour 31 minutes. The Data USA average commute time for Round Lake Park workers is 33 minutes.
- What does the housing stock look like?
- A mix of Cape Cods, bungalows, and ranch-style homes on the older northern side near the lake, with newer subdivisions and the 55+ Saddlebrook Farms manufactured-home community on the south end. Homeownership runs at 87.4 percent per the 2024 Data USA snapshot.
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