House Sitting in Crystal Lake, IL
7 vetted sitters offer house sitting in and around Crystal Lake (1 in Crystal Lake itself) · from $35 per night · median $55. A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pets there — the option for dogs who do badly away from home, multi-pet households and cats. This is paid pet care by a vetted local sitter, not a free house-swap or home-exchange arrangement.
Care details across these sitters: 6 of the 7 are home full-time; 1 can give oral medication, 1 can give injections such as insulin, 1 have senior-pet experience, 1 take special-needs pets, 4 accept giant breeds, 7 take puppies, 5 also take cats, 1 handle multi-pet households.
House Sitting sitters near Crystal Lake
Alexa B.
5.0 (1)
Crystal Lake, IL · 1.3 mi from the centre
Experienced vet tech and animal!
from $35/night
Carolyn G.
5.0 (1)
Cary, IL · 3.4 mi from the centre
Giving Pets Love & Attention
from $200/night
Shannon B.
5.0 (3)
Lake in the Hills, IL · 4.5 mi from the centre
STAYCATION FOR THE FUR-BABIES!!!
from $65/night
Elodie A.
5.0 (1)
Lake in the hills, IL · 4.8 mi from the centre
Vet Tech takes care of your pet
from $50/night
Rebecca H.
5.0 (1)
Woodstock, IL · 7.2 mi from the centre
K9 Pet Nanny
from $70/night
Erika R.
5.0 (1)
Elgin, IL · 13.2 mi from the centre
Dog lover at your service!
from $55/night
Myrlonette W.
5.0 (1)
Elgin, IL · 13.5 mi from the centre
Loving and care for your fur bab
from $40/night
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How house sitting works in Crystal Lake
Pick a house sitter, share your pets' routine and the house basics, and send a request for your dates. After a meet-and-greet the sitter moves in for the stay; you pay in the app and get updates every day.
Before you book house sitting in Crystal Lake
Frequently asked questions
How much does house sitting cost in Crystal Lake, IL?
SitterNation sitters offering house sitting in and around Crystal Lake list rates from $35 per night; the median is $55 and most charge between $40 and $70 per night (as of 2026-10-22, 7 sitters). Owners pay an 11% service fee capped at $50 per booking; sitters keep 100% of their rate.
How many house sitting sitters are there near Crystal Lake?
7 SitterNation sitters offer house sitting within about 15 miles of Crystal Lake, 1 of them in Crystal Lake itself.
Are SitterNation sitters in Crystal Lake, IL vetted?
Yes. Every sitter completes identity verification, a safety course with a quiz, and a profile review by the SitterNation team before they can accept bookings. Reviews on sitter pages come from pet owners after completed bookings.
Which Crystal Lake house sitting sitters can give medication?
1 of the 7 sitters can give oral medication, and 1 can give injections such as insulin. Look for the "Gives medication" badge on the sitter cards above.
Which sitters near Crystal Lake are home all day?
6 of the 7 sitters are home full-time, so your pet is not left alone during the day.
Do any Crystal Lake sitters take giant breeds?
4 of the 7 sitters accept giant dogs (Great Danes, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands and similar).