Fox Lake Hills homeowners paid property taxes equal to 2.6% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025—over 2.9 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data show that the median sales price for homes sold in Fox Lake Hills during the quarter was $222,500 across four transactions. The city’s median property tax bill in 2025 was $5,743, representing 2.6% of the median assessed value.
The average U.S. effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Lake County, Round Lake Park, Wadsworth, and Forest Lake recorded the top three highest effective property tax rates.
This article calculates Fox Lake Hills’ 2025 effective property tax rate based on estimated inflation adjustments and county-provided 2023 tax figures. Actual rates could differ slightly.
National home prices continued to climb in 2025, with Redfin data showing the median reaching roughly $447,000 in June—up 1.13% from a year before. The report highlights a notable imbalance in supply and demand, as the number of sellers exceeded buyers by 36%, or 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced housing market as one where the numbers of buyers and sellers are within 10% of one another.
The table below shows how Round Lake Park compares to other Lake County cities by median effective property tax rate, using sales and tax information from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake Park | 5 | $49,000 | $4,719 | 9.6% |
| Wadsworth | 9 | $225,000 | $11,235 | 5% |
| Forest Lake | 2 | $209,000 | $7,297 | 3.5% |
| Vernon Hills | 40 | $303,000 | $10,379 | 3.4% |
| Round Lake | 22 | $257,500 | $7,694 | 3% |
| Lincolnshire | 14 | $565,000 | $16,396 | 2.9% |
| Riverwoods | 9 | $650,000 | $18,941 | 2.9% |
| Grayslake | 51 | $347,000 | $9,732 | 2.8% |
| Hainesville | 7 | $252,500 | $6,968 | 2.8% |
| Gurnee | 57 | $350,000 | $9,370 | 2.7% |
| Zion | 43 | $251,000 | $6,612 | 2.6% |
| Third Lake | 2 | $380,750 | $10,056 | 2.6% |
| Fox Lake Hills | 4 | $222,500 | $5,743 | 2.6% |
| Lindenhurst | 30 | $336,000 | $8,704 | 2.6% |
| Round Lake Heights | 4 | $262,000 | $6,707 | 2.6% |
| Buffalo Grove | 42 | $505,000 | $13,039 | 2.6% |
| Antioch | 43 | $350,000 | $8,731 | 2.5% |
| Volo | 3 | $411,000 | $10,422 | 2.5% |
| Gages Lake | 21 | $305,000 | $7,763 | 2.5% |
| North Chicago | 23 | $225,000 | $5,730 | 2.5% |
| Island Lake | 2 | $240,000 | $5,990 | 2.5% |
| Wauconda | 17 | $295,000 | $7,389 | 2.5% |
| Winthrop Harbor | 14 | $273,000 | $6,771 | 2.5% |
| Grandwood Park | 9 | $386,500 | $9,595 | 2.5% |
| Deerfield | 49 | $582,500 | $14,463 | 2.5% |
| Channel Lake | 2 | $209,250 | $5,120 | 2.4% |
| Lake Villa | 15 | $390,000 | $9,234 | 2.4% |
| Mundelein | 18 | $307,250 | $7,068 | 2.3% |
| Green Oaks | 6 | $655,500 | $15,032 | 2.3% |
| Lake Bluff | 16 | $613,000 | $14,017 | 2.3% |
| Harris Corners | 2 | $425,000 | $9,635 | 2.3% |
| Lake Barrington | 16 | $425,000 | $9,245 | 2.2% |
| Hawthorn Woods | 9 | $667,500 | $14,741 | 2.2% |
| Beach Park | 25 | $315,000 | $6,609 | 2.1% |
| Waukegan | 91 | $234,000 | $5,012 | 2.1% |
| Round Lake Beach | 52 | $250,500 | $5,316 | 2.1% |
| Long Grove | 9 | $1,040,000 | $22,137 | 2.1% |
| Kildeer | 7 | $849,500 | $18,156 | 2.1% |
| Highwood | 6 | $457,500 | $9,487 | 2.1% |
| Lake Catherine | 5 | $265,000 | $5,434 | 2.1% |
| Libertyville | 65 | $589,000 | $11,865 | 2% |
| North Barrington | 10 | $828,750 | $16,742 | 2% |
| Fox Lake | 19 | $295,000 | $5,707 | 1.9% |
| Lotus Woods | 4 | $214,750 | $4,067 | 1.9% |
| Ingleside Shore | 9 | $270,000 | $5,094 | 1.9% |
| Barrington | 16 | $650,000 | $12,118 | 1.9% |
| Highland Park | 39 | $840,000 | $16,364 | 1.9% |
| Lakemoor | 5 | $405,000 | $7,207 | 1.8% |
| Venetian Village | 8 | $285,000 | $5,084 | 1.8% |
| Park City | 2 | $369,500 | $6,541 | 1.8% |
| Deer Park | 6 | $760,000 | $13,373 | 1.8% |
| Lake Zurich | 34 | $520,000 | $9,405 | 1.8% |
| Mylith Park | 2 | $277,250 | $4,042 | 1.5% |
| Knollwood | 3 | $543,000 | $7,921 | 1.5% |
| Lake Forest | 36 | $1,197,500 | $17,873 | 1.5% |
| Long Lake | 6 | $293,000 | $4,163 | 1.4% |
